Japan
Japan is a national team from Asia.
Japan have not yet played at the finals of the European Championship.
Japan have played at the World Cup 8 times (first in 1998, most recently in 2026). Best result: round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022). Record at the finals: 29 matches, 8 wins, 8 draws, 13 defeats, goals 33–38. Top scorer: Keisuke Honda (4 goals).
The squad pool on this page lists 24 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Zion Suzuki (4); most goals: Daichi Kamada (2).
Coach in the latest data: H. Moriyasu.
- Champions · Euro
- 0
- Champions · World Cup
- 0
- Euro finals played
- 0
- World Cups played
- 8
At the World Cup
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Group stage |
| 2002 | Round of 16 |
| 2006 | Group stage |
| 2010 | Round of 16 |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Round of 16 |
| 2022 | Round of 16 |
| 2026 | Round of 32 |
Top scorers · World Cup
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keisuke Honda | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Daichi Kamada | 2 |
| Daizen Maeda | 2 |
| Junichi Inamoto | 2 |
| Ritsu Dōan | 2 |
| Shinji Okazaki | 2 |
| Takashi Inui | 2 |
| Ao Tanaka | 1 |
| Genki Haraguchi | 1 |
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Suzuki | GK | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hiroki Itō | DEF | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shogo Taniguchi | DEF | 3 | 231 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | DEF | 3 | 184 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yukinari Sugawara | DEF | 4 | 145 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ko Itakura | DEF | 2 | 129 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | DEF | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ayumu Seko | DEF | 2 | 86 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | DEF | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yuto Nagatomo | DEF | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Daichi Kamada | MID | 4 | 331 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Keito Nakamura | MID | 4 | 310 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ritsu Doan | MID | 4 | 282 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Kaishu Sano | MID | 3 | 270 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ao Tanaka | MID | 3 | 192 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yuito Suzuki | MID | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ayase Ueda | FWD | 4 | 324 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Daizen Maeda | FWD | 3 | 245 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Junya Ito | FWD | 4 | 215 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Takefusa Kubo | FWD | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Koki Ogawa | FWD | 3 | 40 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Keisuke Goto | FWD | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kento Shiogai | FWD | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shuto Machino | FWD | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 3-4-2-1 · Coach: H. Moriyasu · 5 October 2026 · New Zealand 2–1
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Suzuki | GK | 6.1 |
| 3 | A. Seko | DEF | 7.2 |
| 25 | J. Suzuki | DEF | 7.0 |
| 21 | H. Ito | DEF | 6.8 |
| 2 | S. Nakano | MID | 7.0 |
| 24 | K. Sano | MID | 6.9 |
| 15 | D. Kamada | MID | 6.6 |
| 10 | R. Dōan | MID | 8.2 |
| 20 | T. Kubo | MID | 6.7 |
| 11 | D. Maeda | MID | 6.3 |
| 18 | A. Ueda | FWD | 7.8 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuhito Endō | 152 | 2002–2015 |
| Masami Ihara | 122 | 1988–1999 |
| Shinji Okazaki | 119 | 2008–2019 |
| Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 116 | 1997–2008 |
| Makoto Hasebe | 114 | 2006–2018 |
| Yuji Nakazawa | 110 | 1999–2010 |
| Keisuke Honda | — | 2010–2018 |
| Takashi Inui | — | 2018–2018 |
| Junichi Inamoto | — | 2002–2002 |
| Genki Haraguchi | — | 2018–2018 |
| Shinji Kagawa | — | 2018–2018 |
| Yuya Osako | — | 2018–2018 |