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Japan National Football Team

FIFA Ranking #18
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FIFA Rank #18

Japan current and historical FIFA ranking

Highest #9 (Feb 1998) Lowest #62 (Feb 2000)
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Where to Watch Japan National Football Team

TV and streaming coverage by competition

Japan participates in World Cup, World Cup Qualifying, FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Football 7 on 7, EAFF E-1 Football Championship and AFC U-23 Asian Cup. The broadcast coverage in the United States is listed below.

World Cup
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
World Cup Qualifying
TelevisaUnivision, Turner, Fanatiz, CONMEBOL TV
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
CBS Sports

Players

Japan National Football Team Squad

Goalkeepers

Tomoki Hayakawa

27 years · 178.6 lb· 6 ft 1 in

Zion Suzuki

23 years · 216.1 lb· 6 ft 2 in

Keisuke Osako
# 12 K. Osako

26 years · 189.6 lb· 6 ft 1 in

Defenders

Yuto Nagatomo

39 years · 149.9 lb· 5 ft 6 in

Shogo Taniguchi

35 years · 165.3 lb· 6 ft 0 in

Junnosuke Suzuki
# 25 J. Suzuki

23 years · 167.6 lb· 5 ft 10 in

Ko Itakura

29 years · 176.4 lb· 6 ft 2 in

Takehiro Tomiyasu

27 years · 185.2 lb· 6 ft 1 in

Tsuyoshi Watanabe

29 years · 167.6 lb· 6 ft 0 in

Yukinari Sugawara

26 years · 152.1 lb· 5 ft 10 in

Ayumu Seko
# 20 A. Seko

26 years · 172 lb· 6 ft 0 in

Hiroki Ito
# 21 H. Ito

27 years · 185.2 lb· 6 ft 2 in

Midfielders

Wataru Endo
W. Endo

33 years · 167.6 lb· 5 ft 10 in

Kaishu Sano
# 24 K. Sano

25 years · 147.7 lb· 5 ft 9 in

Ao Tanaka

27 years · 165.3 lb· 5 ft 10 in

Daichi Kamada
# 15 D. Kamada

29 years · 167.6 lb· 6 ft 0 in

Ritsu Doan
# 10 R. Doan

28 years · 154.3 lb· 5 ft 7 in

Attackers

Takefusa Kubo
# 8 T. Kubo

25 years · 141.1 lb· 5 ft 8 in

Keito Nakamura

25 years · 160.9 lb· 5 ft 10 in

Shuto Machino

26 years · 178.6 lb· 6 ft 0 in

Daizen Maeda
# 11 D. Maeda

28 years · 147.7 lb· 5 ft 8 in

Ayase Ueda
# 18 A. Ueda

27 years · 167.6 lb· 5 ft 11 in

Koki Ogawa
# 19 K. Ogawa

28 years · 172 lb· 6 ft 1 in

Yuito Suzuki
# 17 Y. Suzuki

24 years · 154.3 lb· 5 ft 8 in

Junya Ito
# 14 J. Ito

33 years · 145.5 lb· 5 ft 9 in

Keisuke Goto
# 9 K. Goto

21 years · 145.5 lb· 6 ft 3 in

Kento Shiogai

21 years · 169.8 lb· 5 ft 10 in

Stats

Japan National Football Team Player Statistics

NameA
Goalkeepers
T. Hayakawa
Z. Suzuki 360440000
K. Osako
Defenders
Y. Nagatomo 15101000
S. Taniguchi 231321010
J. Suzuki 41220010
K. Itakura 129220100
T. Tomiyasu 184330000
T. Watanabe 90211000
Y. Sugawara 145440000
A. Seko 86220000
H. Ito 360440000
Midfielders
W. Endo
K. Sano 2703301110
A. Tanaka 192330000
D. Kamada 3314402010
R. Doan 282440100
Attackers
T. Kubo 75110100
K. Nakamura 3104401100
S. Machino 12110000
D. Maeda 2453301000
A. Ueda 3244402100
K. Ogawa 40321100
Y. Suzuki 11110000
J. Ito 2154311000
K. Goto 13110000
K. Shiogai 13110000

News

Japan National Football Team News

Brazil FA confirm Carlo Ancelotti to continue as head coach despite World Cup failure

2 weeks ago
Brazilian FA (CBF) football director Rodrigo Caetano said Carlo Ancelotti would remain in charge through the ⁠2030 World Cup cycle after Brazil's 2-1 defeat by Norway in the last 16 on Sunday extended the five-time champions' wait for a sixth title to ‌at least 28 years.

'Gap closing' to elite says Japan coach Moriyasu after late World Cup loss to Brazil

3 weeks ago
Japan’s last-gasp World Cup defeat by Brazil in a match where ⁠they stifled the five-times champions for long periods showed the national team is closing the gap with football's traditional powerhouses, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said.

Brazil's dramatic win over Japan through the eyes of Carlo Ancelotti

3 weeks ago
Flashscore were at Brazil's dramatic 2-1 win over Japan in the first knockout round of the World Cup, and kept a close eye on how Carlo Ancelotti experienced it throughout.

Late Martinelli strike squeezes Brazil past valiant Japan in World Cup Round of 32

3 weeks ago
Despite going ahead and dominating the game for long periods, Japan eventually ran out of steam as they were beaten 2-1 by Brazil at Houston Stadium in their FIFA World Cup (WC) Round of 32 fixture.

Ancelotti want Brazil 'to handle the pressure' ahead of Japan clash

3 weeks ago
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, ahead of the clash with Japan, called for personality and composure from his players ahead of their round of 32 tie with Japan, whilst giving an update on Neymar’s condition.

Japan coach Moriyasu to decide penalty takers before knockout clash with Brazil

3 weeks ago
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said on Sunday he will likely decide who ⁠takes penalty kicks if the round of 32 World Cup clash against Brazil ends up going to a shootout, rather than ‌let the players decide for themselves.

Marquinhos wary of Japan threat as 'new tournament begins' for Brazil

3 weeks ago
Brazil defender Marquinhos spoke ahead of their round of 32 match against Japan, as he labelled the Samurai Blue 'a team of great quality'.

Info

Japan Football Association Info & Statistics

Stadium
National Olympic Stadium (57,363 seats)
Manager
Hajime Moriyasu
Governing body
Japan Football Association
History
Founded: 1921, Affiliated: 1929
Uniform
Jerseys: Navy blue, Shorts: Navy blue, Stockings: Navy blue
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