Japan at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 16 |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Manager | Hajime Moriyasu |
| Captain | Wataru Endō |
| Nickname | Samurai Blue |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 8 |
| Best Finish | Round of 16 (2002, 2018, 2022) |
| 2022 World Cup | Round of 16 — lost to Croatia on pens |
| 2026 Group | Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden) |
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Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Japan's AFC qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
Qualifying statistics not yet available from the data provider.
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| Goals Conceded | — |
| Goal Difference | — |
| Clean Sheets | — |
| Failed to Score | — |
| Biggest Win | — |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | — |
| Home Record | — |
| Away Record | — |
| Top Scorer | — |
| Top Assister | — |
| Most Carded | — |
| Managers Used | — |
Standard stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Shooting stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Goalkeeping stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Playing time — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Discipline & miscellaneous — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Scores & fixtures — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | |||||||||
Qualifying record: AFC 3rd Round — Group C winners
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | |||||
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 8 |
| Total Matches | 26 |
| Record | W7 D6 L13 |
| Win Rate | 26.9% |
| Goals | 27 scored, 36 conceded (GD -9) |
| Titles | 0 |
| Best Finish | Round of 16 (2002, 2018, 2022) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2018 | Russia | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1998 | France | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 8 editions | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 36 | |
Japan all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Keisuke Honda | 4 | 3 | 2010–2018 |
| 2 | Ritsu Doan | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| 3 | Takuma Asano | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| 4 | Junichi Inamoto | 3 | 2 | 2002–2006 |
| 5 | Shinji Okazaki | 2 | 2 | 2014–2018 |
Head-to-head vs Group F opponents
vs Netherlands
These teams have never met in a recorded match.
vs Tunisia
These teams have never met in a recorded match.
vs Sweden
These teams have never met in a recorded match.
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