Competitions
Japan
The Japan national football team, also known by the nickname Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー, 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 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founded | 1921 (age 103) |
| FIFA Ranking | 18 Place |
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| Competitions |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Asian Cup |
FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2026
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Goal Wataru Endo 57', Japan-Mongolia 5:0
Goal Takefusa Kubo 25', Japan-El Salvador 3:0
Goal Daizen Maeda 82', Japan-Ghana 4:1
Goal Takefusa Kubo 73', Japan-Ghana 3:1
Goal Kaoru Mitoma 45', Japan-Ghana 2:1
Goal Jordan Ayew 44', Japan-Ghana 1:1
Goal Miki Yamane 29', Japan-Ghana 1:0
Japan 4 - 1 Ghana Highlights
Goal Ao Tanaka 2', Japan-Korea DPR 1:0
Japan 1 - 0 Korea DPR Highlights
Goal Alireza Jahanbakhsh 90', Iran-Japan 2:1
Goal Mohammad Mohebi 55', Iran-Japan 1:1
Arsenal defender Tomiyasu: We want clean sheet at Man Ud
tribalfootball.com2 days
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is determined to put his injury hell in the rear view mirror.The Japan international came back from the Asia Cup in February with a calf issue that has derailed his season
tribalfootball.com
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Daiya Maekawa | age 29 |  |
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Keisuke Osako | age 24 |  |
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Zion Suzuki | age 21 |  |
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Yukinari Sugawara | age 23 | |
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Shogo Taniguchi | age 32 |  |
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Ko Itakura | age 27 |  |
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Daiki Hashioka | age 24 |  |
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Koki Machida | age 26 |  |
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Seiya Maikuma | age 26 |  |
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Hiroki Ito | age 24 |  |
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Yuto Nagatomo | age 37 |  |
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Tsuyoshi Watanabe | age 27 |  |
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Hidemasa Morita | age 29 |  |
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Wataru Endo | age 31 |  |
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Takumu Kawamura | age 24 | |
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Takumi Minamino | age 29 |  |
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Ritsu Doan | age 25 | |
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Ao Tanaka | age 25 | |
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Takefusa Kubo | age 22 | |
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Kaishu Sano | age 23 |  |
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Ayase Ueda | age 25 | |
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Daizen Maeda | age 26 |  |
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Keito Nakamura | age 23 |  |
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Yuki Soma | age 27 |  |
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Takuma Asano | age 29 |  |
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Koki Ogawa | age 26 |  |
