Group FFIFA World Ranking #18▲1
JPN
· 2026 World Cup

Japan

Coach Hajime Moriyasu·Group F
#18▲1
World rank
2nd
Group F
3
Played
5
Points

At the 2026 World Cup

Group F
GROUP F
#TeamGDPlPts
1NEDNED+637
2JPNJPN+435
3SWESWE034
4TUNTUN-1030

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Last 4
D
2–2
v NED
W
4–0
v TUN
D
1–1
v SWE
L
1–2
v BRA

Tournament stats

4 matches
Goals scored8
Goals conceded5
Avg possession47%
Total shots34
Shots on target13
Pass accuracy86%
xG (FIFA)3.18

Squad

Full squad
Zion Suzuki
Zion Suzuki
Goalkeeper · Age 23
190 cm
Yukinari Sugawara
Yukinari Sugawara
Defender · Age 26
179 cm
Shogo TANIGUCHI
Shogo TANIGUCHI
Defender · Age 34
185 cm
Kou ITAKURA
Kou ITAKURA
Defender · Age 29
188 cm
Yuto NAGATOMO
Yuto NAGATOMO
Defender · Age 39
170 cm
Shuto MACHINO
Shuto MACHINO
Forward · Age 26
185 cm
View full squad (26 players)

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Quick facts

Confederation—
Head coachHajime Moriyasu
FIFA Ranking#18▲1
Ranked matches63
FA founded1921