Japan
Group F · 2nd · 4 pts
Advancement69%
WC2026 · NERD
Japan
WWWDW
1
W
1
D
0
L
Elo rating
Updated · 6/24/2026Elo rating
1669.2
Global rank
#11
Games counted
56
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
Stats
Goals / game
2.00
Against / game
0.93
BTTS %
43%
Over 2.5 %
55%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Win + favours | 98% | 73% | 52% | Netherlands need a win against Japan AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Japan | Win + favours | 95% | 66% | 49% | Japan need a win against Netherlands AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Sweden | Win + favours | 70% | 42% | 28% | Sweden need a win against Tunisia AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Tunisia | Win + favours | 23% | 4% | 0% | Tunisia need a win against Sweden AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
0 matchesNo upcoming fixtures on file.
Recent form
DLDWWWWWDW| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Tunisia | 4–0 | W |
| Jun 14, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Netherlands | 2–2 | D |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Friendlies | @ England | 1–0 | W |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Friendlies | @ Scotland | 1–0 | W |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Bolivia | 3–0 | W |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Ghana | 2–0 | W |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Brazil | 3–2 | W |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Paraguay | 2–2 | D |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Friendlies | @ United States | 0–2 | L |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Friendlies | @ Mexico | 0–0 | D |
Head-to-head
No opponents resolved yet.
Squad
26 players
Defenders
9
Midfielders
7
Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
in progress
Golden Boot standings haven’t posted yet — check back soon.
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
ATS data unavailable
Trends
Trend data unavailable
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 3
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 0
- Away streak
- 4
As of 2026-06-24
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022| Year | Finish | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| 2018 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 2010 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 2002 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
Did you know?
Japan has won the AFC Asian Cup a record four times (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011).
source: kuna.net.kwJapan's best performance in a FIFA World Cup was reaching the Round of 16.
source: resources.qa.fifa.com