Japan in FIFA World Cup
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Tournament Record
Japan in FIFA World Cup
28 Matches · 25% Win Rate · 1998–2026
Japan have played 28 matches in the FIFA World Cup tournament series, with 7 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses (win rate 25%).
Summary
Matches
28
Wins
7
Draws
9
Losses
12
Win %
25%
Every Fixture
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Japan | Sweden | 0–0 | Arlington, United States |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunisia | Japan | 0–0 | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands | Japan | 0–0 | Arlington, United States |
| 2022-12-05 | Japan | Croatia | 1–1 | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 2022-12-01 | Japan | Spain | 2–1 | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 2022-11-27 | Japan | Costa Rica | 0–1 | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 2022-11-23 | Germany | Japan | 1–2 | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 2018-07-02 | Belgium | Japan | 3–2 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| 2018-06-28 | Japan | Poland | 0–1 | Volgograd, Russia |
| 2018-06-24 | Japan | Senegal | 2–2 | Ekaterinburg, Russia |
| 2018-06-19 | Colombia | Japan | 1–2 | Saransk, Russia |
| 2014-06-24 | Japan | Colombia | 1–4 | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| 2014-06-19 | Japan | Greece | 0–0 | Natal, Brazil |
| 2014-06-14 | Ivory Coast | Japan | 2–1 | Recife, Brazil |
| 2010-06-29 | Paraguay | Japan | 0–0 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 2010-06-24 | Denmark | Japan | 1–3 | Rustenburg, South Africa |
| 2010-06-19 | Netherlands | Japan | 1–0 | Durban, South Africa |
| 2010-06-14 | Japan | Cameroon | 1–0 | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 2006-06-22 | Japan | Brazil | 1–4 | Dortmund, Germany |
| 2006-06-18 | Japan | Croatia | 0–0 | Nuremberg, Germany |
| 2006-06-12 | Australia | Japan | 3–1 | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| 2002-06-18 | Japan | Turkey | 0–1 | Rifu, Japan |
| 2002-06-14 | Japan | Tunisia | 2–0 | Osaka, Japan |
| 2002-06-09 | Japan | Russia | 1–0 | Yokohama, Japan |
| 2002-06-04 | Japan | Belgium | 2–2 | Saitama, Japan |
| 1998-06-26 | Japan | Jamaica | 1–2 | Lyon, France |
| 1998-06-20 | Japan | Croatia | 0–1 | Nantes, France |
| 1998-06-14 | Argentina | Japan | 1–0 | Toulouse, France |