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Japan
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Netherlands
Japan
Main formation
- 3-4-2-1 14 matches this season
Top players
- Year of construction: 1958
- Surface: grass
- Capacity: 57363
- Type selection male
- Names Japan
- Code JPN
- Area Japan
Japan on Football Today
Japan match result
The next match is Netherlands vs Japan and kicks-off at 21:00 on the Sunday 14 June 2026 as part of the the week 1 of World Cup.
The latest result of Friendlies featured Japan and Iceland and ended up in a 1-0 score.
Japan is currently at rank 2. in the General table of World Cup 2026 Canada/Mexico/USA Group Stage - Group F.
Main players
Ayase Ueda is the top scorer with 8 goals.
Junya Ito has the most assists with 10 goal assists.
The full squad is as follows:Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki, Keisuke Osako, Leo Brian Kokubo, Tomoki Hayakawa and Taishi Brandon Nozawa
Defenders: Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Daiki Hashioka, Hiroki Sekine, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Ayumu Seko, Maya Yoshida, Hayato Araki and Junnosuke Suzuki
Midfielders: Kota Takai, Wataru Endo, Kaoru Mitoma, Ao Tanaka, Takumi Minamino, Takefusa Kubo, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Dōan, Yu Hirakawa, Junya Ito, Shunsuke Mito, Daichi Kamada, Yuito Suzuki, Ryunosuke Sato, Kota Tawaratsumida, Koki Kumasaka and Kaishu Sano
Strikers: Keisuke Goto, Daizen Maeda, Keito Nakamura, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Mao Hosoya, Sota Kitano, Koki Saito and Kento Shiogai
Japan schedule & next match
Following Netherlands vs Japan, the next match will be Tunisia vs Japan on Sunday 21 June 2026. The manager Hajime Moriyasu will unveil its strategy and the match sheet a few hours ahead of the fixture. The team generally starts with a 3-4-2-1 starting 11
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
57 years
- 40 official matches
- Squad size 42
- Average age 26.3
- Foreign players 0 (0%)
- Injured players 1
23 years
25 years
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#3 Kota Takai
21 years
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#6 Wataru Endo
33 years
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#7 Kaoru Mitoma
29 years
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#7 Ao Tanaka
27 years
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#8 Takumi Minamino
31 years
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#8 Takefusa Kubo
25 years
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#9 Shuto Machino
26 years
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#10 Ritsu Dōan
27 years
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#11 Yu Hirakawa
25 years
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#14 Junya Ito
33 years
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#14 Shunsuke Mito
23 years
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#15 Daichi Kamada
29 years
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#17 Yuito Suzuki
24 years
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#20 Ryunosuke Sato
19 years
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#20 Kota Tawaratsumida
22 years
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#21 Koki Kumasaka
25 years
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#24 Kaishu Sano
25 years
