About The Japan National Football TeamThe Japan National Football Team represents Japan in international men’s football competitions and is affiliated with the Japan Football Association, with its home games mostly held at Saitama Stadium 2002. The Japan Football Association was founded in 1921 and joined FIFA in 1929. In 1954, the Japan Football Association became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Since the 1990s, Japan’s football standards have advanced by leaps and bounds. In 1992, Japan won its first AFC Asian Cup title in team history.  Team History Current Situation |
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Hajime Moriyasu
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Japan Head Coach Hajime Moriyasu: Our Goal Is to Win the World Cup. People Might Laugh, but We Mean Business This Time
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Japan FIFA World Cup 26-man squad
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4 Wins and 1 Draw! Pochettino Guides USA to 5 Consecutive Unbeaten Matches, Defeating Japan, Paraguay and Uruguay
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JFA President: Plans to Co-Host 2046 World Cup, Targets Quarterfinals in This Tournament
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Japanese Five-Time World Cup Veteran Yuto Nagatomo on Facing Brazil: We Will Not Stop Here
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England Lose 0-1 to Japan, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden Criticized for Poor Displays
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Japan Football Association Promotes Establishment of East Asian Federation to Counter Qatari Capital
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Korean and Japanese FAs Plan to Co-Host 2031 or 2035 AFC Asian Cup
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Japan Has Defeated Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, and Spain, but Struggles Against England, Italy, Netherlands, and Yet to Face Portugal
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Breaking the Curse! Japan Secures First Historic Win Against Brazil, Previously 11 Losses and 2 Draws
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Moriyasu: Japan’s Win Over Brazil Was Hard-Earned! World Cup Title Is Extremely Difficult, Brazil Hasn’t Shown Its True Strength
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Prediction & Betting Tips | EAFF E-1 Football Championship:South Korea vs Japan
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Japan's next match
Japan will face Venezuela on Sep 28, 2026, 10:25:00 AM UTC in International Friendly.
Open Japan vs Venezuela for live score, stream access, lineups, predictions and match stats.
Japan are placed 17, while Venezuela are placed 47.
This fixture belongs to Round 0 of International Friendly.
Japan's latest match
Japan played Brazil in FIFA World Cup on Jun 29, 2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC. Final score: 2 - 1 (Brazil won the match).
Half-time score: 0-1. Full-time score: 2-1.
Kaishu Sano, Carlos Henrique Casimiro, Daichi Kamada, Danilo Luiz da Silva, and Junnosuke Suzuki were booked with a yellow card.
Kaishu Sano scored for Japan. Carlos Henrique Casimiro scored for Brazil. Gabriel Martinelli scored for Brazil.
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This fixture belongs to Round 0 of FIFA World Cup.
The Japan stats panel shows recent matches, H2H records and useful scoreboard data.
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