Japan
The Japan national football team, also known by the nickname Samurai Blue (Japanese: サムライ・ブルー, Hepburn: Samurai Burū), represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. Wikipedia
| Official name | 日本サッカー協会 |
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| Stadium | Osaka, Japan |
| Founded | 1921 (age 105) |
| FIFA Ranking | 18 Place (+1) |
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| Competitions |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
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Goal Hiroaki Morishima 48', Tunisia-Japan 0:1
Goal P. Van Der Heyden 75', Japan-Belgium 2:2
Goal Shinji Okazaki 87', Denmark-Japan 1:3
Jon Dahl Tomasson missed penalty (Denmark-Japan 81')
Goal Jon Dahl Tomasson 81', Denmark-Japan 1:2
Goal Kaoru Mitoma 23', England-Japan 0:1
England 0 - 1 Japan Highlights
Goal Junya Ito 84', Scotland-Japan 0:1
Scotland 0 - 1 Japan Highlights
Australia 3 - 1 Japan Highlights
Goal Gilberto 59', Japan-Brazil 1:3
Goal Keiji Tamada 34', Japan-Brazil 1:0
Asian Champions League final has an Os Trapalhões moment, watch 📹
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Powered byAsian Champions League final has an Os Trapalhões moment, watch ?This Saturday (25), Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia defeated Machida Zelvia of Japan 1-0 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah and won the AFC Champions League
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Title defended! Al-Ahli win the AFC Champions League for the second time in a row
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On April 25 in Jeddah, the strongest club in Asia was decided. The AFC Champions League final saw the reigning champions Al-Ahli take on Japan's Machida Zelvia.
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Scottish Premiership: Celtic go level on points with Hearts at top of table
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Daizen Maeda drove Celtic to a 3-1 victory against Falkirk as the champions moved level on points with Premiership leaders Hearts.The Japan international scored twice and set up another as Martin O’Neill’s side overcame a tough test
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47 Days to the World Cup: When Australia overcame Japan (and the referee) with a 3-goal comeback
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Australia returned to the World Cup with a bang in 2006. In the team’s first World Cup match in 32 years, the Socceroos put up a stunning comeback in the final minutes of a group stage game against Japan, overcoming a controversial goal call.
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McFarland swaps Japan for Newcastle head coach role
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Dan McFarland was head coach at Ulster for six seasons [Getty Images]Newcastle Red Bulls have confirmed the appointment of Dan McFarland from Kobelco Steelers as head coach next season
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Why are McBurnie and Stewart not in World Cup mix?
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It's a problem as old as the hills. A conundrum for Scotland head coach Steve Clarke as the days count down to the World Cup.Back-to-back games without a goal now, a pair of blanks against Japan and Ivory Coast.
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Manchester United target Suzuki: ‘I like Premier League, but happy at Parma too"
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Japan international Zion Suzuki admits he ‘doesn’t know’ if he will remain at Parma next season, and he ‘likes the Premier League’ amid Manchester United rumours
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USA 3-0 Japan (Apr 17, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Kennedy Wesley scored her first international goal and had an assist after entering as a substitution after halftime, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle each added a goal and the United States beat Japan 3-0 in a friendly Friday nig.
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Japan national team changes coach after victory over England
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The Japan Football Association (JFA) has stunned fans with a radical change of direction
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Zion Suzuki | age 23 |  |
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Keisuke Osako | age 26 | |
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Tomoki Hayakawa | age 27 |  |
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Yukinari Sugawara | age 25 |  |
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Shogo Taniguchi | age 34 |  |
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Ayumu Seko | age 25 |  |
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Tsuyoshi Watanabe | age 29 | |
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Daiki Hashioka | age 26 |  |
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Tomoya Ando | age 27 |  |
| 21 |
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Hiroki Ito | age 26 |  |
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Takehiro Tomiyasu | age 27 |  |
| 25 |
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Junnosuke Suzuki | age 22 |  |
| Midfielder | ||||
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Joel Fujita | age 24 | |
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Kaoru Mitoma | age 28 |  |
| 8 |
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Yuito Suzuki | age 24 |  |
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Ritsu Doan | age 27 | |
| 15 |
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Daichi Kamada | age 29 | |
| 17 |
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Ao Tanaka | age 27 |  |
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Kodai Sano | age 22 | |
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R. Sato | age 19 |  |
| 24 |
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Kaishu Sano | age 25 |  |
| Forward | ||||
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Shuto Machino | age 26 |  |
| 11 |
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Daizen Maeda | age 28 |  |
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Keito Nakamura | age 25 |  |
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Junya Ito | age 33 |  |
| 18 |
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Ayase Ueda | age 27 | |
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Koki Ogawa | age 28 | |
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Kento Shiogai | age 21 |  |
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Keisuke Goto | age 20 | |
