Japan
The Japan national football team, also known by the nickname Samurai Blue (Japanese: サムライ・ブルー, Hepburn: Samurai Burū or Samuraiburū), 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 104) |
| FIFA Ranking | 19 Place |
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| Competitions |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
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Goal Folarin Balogun 64', USA-Japan 2:0
Goal Alejandro Zendejas 30', USA-Japan 1:0
USA 2 - 0 Japan Highlights
César Montes red card (Mexico-Japan 90')
Mexico 0 - 0 Japan Highlights
Goal Ryo Germain 8', South Korea-Japan 0:1
South Korea 0 - 1 Japan Highlights
Goal Ronaldinho 32', Japan-Brazil 1:2
Goal Mao Hosoya 80', Japan-Indonesia 6:0
Goal Shuto Machino 58', Japan-Indonesia 5:0
Goal Ryoya Morishita 55', Japan-Indonesia 4:0
Goal Daichi Kamada 45', Japan-Indonesia 3:0
Tanaka admits Leeds win against West Ham can prove decisive
tribalfootball.com1 weeks
Tanaka says the three points were crucial as Leeds won 2-1.“We knew this was a big, important game for us,” the Japan international said afterwards. “Of course, winning is winning. It is a good three points for us.
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Japan 3-2 Brazil (Oct 14, 2025) Game Analysis - ESPN
ESPNsoccer.net3 weeks
Japan completed a stunning second-half turnaround to secure a first-ever victory over Brazil in Wednesday's friendly in Tokyo
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☄️ Brazil hit by 'Kamehameha', suffer first ever defeat to Japan | OneFootball
Yahoo3 weeks
Sayonara, Brazil!After going up 2–0, Brazil suffered a COMEBACK by Japan on Tuesday (14) in a friendly in Tokyo.This was Brazil’s first defeat in 14 games against the Japanese in nearly 40 years
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🚨 Vinicius leads the line, Rodrygo left out: Brazil"s XI to face Japan | OneFootball
Yahoo3 weeks
Brazil continues its preparation for the World Cup under the direction of Carlo Ancelotti with a friendly match against Japan
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Bitesize Prediction: Japan vs Paraguay – 10/10/25
soccernews.com4 weeks
Competition: International FriendlyMarket: Both teams to score – NoOdds: 19/20 @ BetUSIn what could prove to be a cagey friendly showdown on Friday morning, Japan will welcome Paraguay to the Panasonic Stadium in Suita
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Zion Suzuki | age 23 |  |
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Keisuke Osako | age 26 | |
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Tomoki Hayakawa | age 26 |  |
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Daiki Hashioka | age 26 |  |
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Shogo Taniguchi | age 34 |  |
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Tsuyoshi Watanabe | age 28 | |
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Yuto Nagatomo | age 39 |  |
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Tomoya Ando | age 26 |  |
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Ayumu Seko | age 25 |  |
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Junnosuke Suzuki | age 22 |  |
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H. Mochizuki | age 24 |  |
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Wataru Endo | age 32 |  |
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Joel Fujita | age 23 |  |
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Takumi Minamino | age 30 | |
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Ritsu Doan | age 27 | |
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Daichi Kamada | age 29 | |
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Ao Tanaka | age 27 |  |
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Kaishu Sano | age 24 |  |
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Yuki Soma | age 28 | |
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Shuto Machino | age 26 |  |
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Daizen Maeda | age 28 |  |
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Keito Nakamura | age 25 |  |
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Junya Ito | age 32 |  |
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Ayase Ueda | age 27 | |
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Koki Ogawa | age 28 | |
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Takefusa Kubo | age 24 | |
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Koki Saito | age 24 |  |
