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Japón is the men's national football team, currently ranked #18 in the FIFA World Rankings based in Tōkyō (Tokyo), playing their home matches at MUFG Stadium. Follow Japón on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Keito Nakamura has been the standout performer for Japón in league play this season with a rating of 7.90. Ko Itakura and Daichi Kamada have also impressed with ratings of 7.82 and 7.69 respectively.

Daichi Kamada leads Japón's scoring in league play with 2 goals this season. Ayase Ueda has contributed 1, while Keito Nakamura has added 1.

Keito Nakamura is the chief creator for Japón in league play with 1 assist this season. Ko Itakura and Koki Ogawa have also been key playmakers with 1 and 1 assists respectively.

Japón have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 8 goals and conceded 2 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. Their defence has been exceptional, conceding an average of 0.4 goals per game. In the Friendlies, they faced a 3-0 win against Bolivia, a 1-0 win against Scotland, a 1-0 win against England, and a 1-0 win against Iceland. In the World Cup Grp. F, they faced a 2-2 draw with Netherlands.

Recent results for Japón:

• 18 de noviembre de 2025: Friendlies - 3-0 win vs Bolivia
• 28 de marzo de 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at Scotland
• 31 de marzo de 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at England
• 31 de mayo de 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win vs Iceland
• 14 de junio de 2026: World Cup Grp. F - 2-2 draw at Netherlands

Upcoming fixtures for Japón:

• 25 de junio de 2026: World Cup Grp. F - vs Sweden
• 11 de enero de 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - vs Indonesia
• 16 de enero de 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - at Thailand
• 20 de enero de 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - vs Qatar

Looking ahead, Japón have 3 home games and 1 away fixture in their next 4 matches. Upcoming opponents: Sweden (home), Indonesia (home), Thailand (away), and Qatar (home).

Japón currently sits in 2nd place in the World Cup (Grp. F) with 4 points from 2 matches (1W 1D 0L).

Japón's squad consists of 26 players. Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers). Defenders: Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Shogo Taniguchi (St.Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Hiroki Ito (Bayern München), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Junnosuke Suzuki (FC København). Midfielders: Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05). Forwards: Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Keisuke Goto (Freiburg), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Junya Ito (Genk), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Kento Shiogai (Wolfsburg).

Hajime Moriyasu is the current head coach of Japón. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 69% win rate across 103 matches, averaging 2.20 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Vahid Halilhodzic managed the club for 7 seasons, recording 21 wins from 38 matches (55% win rate). Akira Nishino managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 2 wins from 7 matches (29% win rate). Other former coaches include Javier Aguirre.

Japón plays their home matches at MUFG Stadium in Tōkyō (Tokyo), which has a capacity of 68,089.

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