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JapanJapan

Capital: Tokyo  ·  Population: 125.1m
H. MoriyasuCoach: H. Moriyasu  ·  Japan  ·  7 yrs 10 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group F
Points
1
1 matches played
Record
0W 1D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
2
2.00 per game
Goals Against
2
2.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#18
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Japan are appearing in their 8th World Cup, having first qualified in 1998. Their best finish remains Round of 16 (2002 [co-host], 2010, 2018, 2022). This is their 8th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 18th in the world by FIFA.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Sunday 14 June
20:00 UTC
Netherlands
2–2FT
Japan
Analysis →
Sunday 21 June
04:00 UTC
Tunisia
1
6.95
X
4.22
2
1.52
Japan
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
23:00 UTC
Japan
1
2.12
X
3.42
2
3.32
Sweden
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.6
Youngest20K. Goto
Oldest39Y. Nagatomo
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 25.0
1Z. SuzukiZ. Suzuki23 yrs
12K. OsakoK. Osako26 yrs
23T. HayakawaT. Hayakawa26 yrs
DefendersAvg 28.2
2Y. SugawaraY. Sugawara25 yrs
3S. TaniguchiS. Taniguchi34 yrs
4K. ItakuraK. Itakura28 yrs
5Y. NagatomoY. Nagatomo39 yrs
16T. WatanabeT. Watanabe28 yrs
20A. SekoA. Seko25 yrs
21H. ItoH. Ito26 yrs
22T. TomiyasuT. Tomiyasu27 yrs
25J. SuzukiJ. Suzuki22 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.2
7A. TanakaA. Tanaka27 yrs
10R. DoanR. Doan27 yrs
13Keito NakamuraKeito Nakamura25 yrs
15D. KamadaD. Kamada29 yrs
17Y. SuzukiY. Suzuki24 yrs
24K. SanoK. Sano25 yrs
AttackersAvg 25.6
6S. MachinoS. Machino26 yrs
8T. KuboT. Kubo24 yrs
9K. GotoK. Goto20 yrs
11D. MaedaD. Maeda28 yrs
14J. ItoJ. Ito32 yrs
18A. UedaA. Ueda27 yrs
19Koki OgawaKoki Ogawa28 yrs
26K. ShiogaiK. Shiogai20 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
86.0%
Semi-final
9.6%
Win
0.9%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WWWWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
05-31Iceland1–0WFriendly
03-31England1–0WFriendly
03-28Scotland1–0WFriendly
11-18Bolivia3–0WKirin Cup
11-14Ghana2–0WKirin Cup

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 100%L 0%
0W 1D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Available once half-time data exists from tournament matches.
Market Expectation ?
2.49
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 40%
Goals Profile ?
4.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
2–2
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
2.0 per game
Goal Diff
0
vs opponents
Goals Against
2
2.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals4.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Koki OgawaKoki Ogawa1
T. KuboT. Kubo1
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1524324150#18201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
7
D
6
L
12
GF
25
GA
33
Win %
28%
Matches played25
Average goals for1.0
Average goals against1.32
Over 1.5 goals56%
Over 2.5 goals48%
Both teams score52%
Biggest win2–0 vs Tunisia (2002)
Heaviest loss1–4 vs Brazil (2006)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022454WWDL
2018467WDLL
2014326DLL
2010442WWDL
2006327DLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Croatia3021
Belgium2011
Colombia2101
Argentina1001
Jamaica1001
Russia1100
Tunisia1100
Turkey1001