About The Japan National Football TeamThe Japan National Football Team represents Japan in international men’s football competitions and is affiliated with the Japan Football Association, with its home games mostly held at Saitama Stadium 2002. The Japan Football Association was founded in 1921 and joined FIFA in 1929. In 1954, the Japan Football Association became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Since the 1990s, Japan’s football standards have advanced by leaps and bounds. In 1992, Japan won its first AFC Asian Cup title in team history.  Team History Current Situation |
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Hajime Moriyasu
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26(-)
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Hajime MoriyasuForward
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Breaking the Curse! Japan Secures First Historic Win Against Brazil, Previously 11 Losses and 2 Draws
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England Lose 0-1 to Japan, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden Criticized for Poor Displays
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JFA President: Plans to Co-Host 2046 World Cup, Targets Quarterfinals in This Tournament
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Korean and Japanese FAs Plan to Co-Host 2031 or 2035 AFC Asian Cup
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Japan Has Defeated Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, and Spain, but Struggles Against England, Italy, Netherlands, and Yet to Face Portugal
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4 Wins and 1 Draw! Pochettino Guides USA to 5 Consecutive Unbeaten Matches, Defeating Japan, Paraguay and Uruguay
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Japan Football Association Promotes Establishment of East Asian Federation to Counter Qatari Capital
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Japan FIFA World Cup 26-man squad
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Next match for Japan
Japan's upcoming game is against Iran in International Friendly at Feb 27, 2025, 8:15:00 AM UTC.
Follow Iran vs Japan for live streaming links, predictions, score updates, lineups, fixture details, and minute-by-minute match stats.
Japan are currently 15 in the standings, while Iran sit 18.
This match falls in round 0 of International Friendly.
Previous match for Japan
Japan's previous game came against Iceland in International Friendly on May 31, 2026, 10:25:00 AM UTC, ending 1 - 0 (Japan took the win).
Halftime finished 0-0, and the score after regulation was 1-0.
Kristian Nokkvi Hlynsson, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, and Mikael Ellertsson received yellow cards.
Koki Ogawa scored once for Japan.
Japan won 5 corners, while Iceland finished with 1.
This match falls in round 0 of International Friendly.
Japan Stats shows the last 10 H2H meetings and recent fixtures with scores and key match data.
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