Japan national football team
Next match: Japan – Brazil, 14 Nov 2026 (Friendly). Latest result: Japan 2–1 Venezuela, 28 Sep 2026 (Friendly).
The federation's website: jfa.jp (opens in a new tab)
126
games in our data
80
wins
21
draws
25
losses
Counted from 24 Mar 2016: every match in our data.
Fixtures and results
Next games
| Kick-off | Match |
|---|---|
| Japan – Brazil Friendly | |
| Japan – Paraguay Friendly |
Latest games
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Japan 2–1 Venezuela Friendly | Form: win. |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Japan 3–1 Uruguay Friendly | Form: win. |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil 2–1 Japan World Cup | Form: loss. |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan 1–1 Sweden World Cup, Group F | Form: draw. |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia 0–4 Japan World Cup, Group F | Form: win. |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands 2–2 Japan World Cup, Group F | Form: draw. |
| 31 May 2026 | Japan 1–0 Iceland Friendly | Form: win. |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England 0–1 Japan Friendly | Form: win. |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland 0–1 Japan Friendly | Form: win. |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Japan 3–0 Bolivia Friendly | Form: win. |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Japan 2–0 Ghana Friendly | Form: win. |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Japan 3–2 Brazil Friendly | Form: win. |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Japan 2–2 Paraguay Friendly | Form: draw. |
| 10 Sep 2025 | United States 2–0 Japan Friendly | Form: loss. |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Japan 6–0 Indonesia World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: win. |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Australia 1–0 Japan World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: loss. |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Japan 0–0 Saudi Arabia World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: draw. |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Japan 2–0 Bahrain World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: win. |
| 19 Nov 2024 | China 1–3 Japan World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: win. |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Indonesia 0–4 Japan World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: win. |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Japan 1–1 Australia World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: draw. |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Saudi Arabia 0–2 Japan World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: win. |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Bahrain 0–5 Japan World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: win. |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Japan 7–0 China World Cup qualifiers, Group C | Form: win. |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Bahrain 1–3 Japan Asian Cup | Form: win. |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Japan 3–1 Indonesia Asian Cup, Group D | Form: win. |
| 19 Jan 2024 | Iraq 2–1 Japan Asian Cup, Group D | Form: loss. |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Japan 4–2 Vietnam Asian Cup, Group D | Form: win. |
| 5 Dec 2022 | Japan 1–1 Croatia pen. World Cup | Form: draw. |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Japan 2–1 Spain World Cup, Group E | Form: win. |
A match decided on penalties is listed as a draw (pen.): our data do not say who won the shootout.
Frequently asked questions
When is Japan's next match?
Next match: Japan – Brazil, 14 Nov 2026 (Friendly).
What was Japan's latest result?
Latest result: Japan 2–1 Venezuela, 28 Sep 2026 (Friendly).
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