Japan Senior National Team
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FIFA Ranking #19
Japan have contested 792 senior international fixtures on record since 1917. Current FIFA ranking: 19.
- Matches Played
- 792
- Win %
- 49%
- FIFA Ranking
- 19
- Squad Size
- 28
- Squad Market Value
- €265.5M
- Head Coach
- —
All-Time Senior Record
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | First Match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | 389 | 168 | 235 | 49% | 1917-05-07 | 2026-06-25 |
Penalty Shootouts
Japan have contested 12 penalty shootouts, winning 5 and losing 7.
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Scorer | Goals | Penalties | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kazuyoshi Miura | 30 | 1 | 1992–1997 |
| #2 | Shinji Okazaki | 22 | 0 | 2009–2017 |
| #3 | Keisuke Honda | 21 | 7 | 2010–2018 |
| #4 | Takumi Minamino | 17 | 1 | 2019–2024 |
| #5 | Takuya Takagi | 16 | 0 | 1992–1997 |
| #6 | Yuya Osako | 16 | 3 | 2017–2022 |
| #7 | Shinji Kagawa | 15 | 1 | 2011–2018 |
| #8 | Shunsuke Nakamura | 13 | 1 | 2003–2009 |
| #9 | Ayase Ueda | 12 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| #10 | Naohiro Takahara | 10 | 0 | 2000–2007 |
| #11 | Masashi Nakayama | 9 | 0 | 1992–1998 |
| #12 | Yuji Nakazawa | 9 | 0 | 2004–2008 |
| #13 | Maya Yoshida | 9 | 0 | 2011–2022 |
| #14 | Genki Haraguchi | 9 | 1 | 2016–2019 |
| #15 | Hidetoshi Nakata | 8 | 0 | 1997–2003 |
Recent Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Tournament | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Japan | Sweden | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup | Arlington, United States |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunisia | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup | Arlington, United States |
| 2026-03-31 | England | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly | London, England |
| 2026-03-28 | Scotland | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 2025-11-18 | Japan | Bolivia | 3–0 | Kirin Cup | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2025-11-14 | Japan | Ghana | 2–0 | Kirin Cup | Toyota, Japan |
| 2025-10-14 | Japan | Brazil | 3–2 | Kirin Cup | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2025-10-10 | Japan | Paraguay | 2–2 | Kirin Cup | Osaka, Japan |
| 2025-09-09 | United States | Japan | 2–0 | Friendly | Columbus, United States |
| 2025-09-06 | Mexico | Japan | 0–0 | Friendly | Oakland, United States |
| 2025-06-10 | Japan | Indonesia | 6–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification | Suita, Japan |
| 2025-06-05 | Australia | Japan | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification | Perth, Australia |
| 2025-03-25 | Japan | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification | Saitama, Japan |
| 2025-03-20 | Japan | Bahrain | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification | Saitama, Japan |