Football - Soccer - Japan

Japan - Results

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Men's World Cup - Final Round - 2026

29 June 2026 - 19h00 Round of 32

Brazil

2 - 1

Japan

Men's World Cup - Group F - 2026

General classification	Pts	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	diff
2nd	5	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4

14 June 2026 - 22h00 Group F	Netherlands (1)	2 - 2 (0-0, 2-2)	Japan (2)
21 June 2026 - 06h00 Group F	Japan (2)	4 - 0 (2-0, 2-0)	Tunisia (4)
26 June 2026 - 01h00 Group F	Japan (2)	1 - 1 (0-0, 1-1)	Sweden (3)

Japan - Titles, trophies and places of honor

• Men's World Cup since 1998 (8 participations)
  • Best result : Round of 16 in 2022
• Confederation Cup since 1992
  • Best result : 2nd
  • 1 times second in 2001
• Copa América since 1999 (2 participations)
  • Best result : 3rd for : Copa América - Group C
• Asian Cup since 1956
  • Best result : 1st
  • 4 times first in 2011, 2004, 2000, 1992
  • 1 times second in 2019
• Asian Games since 1951
  • Best result : 1st
  • 1 times first in 2010
  • 1 times second in 2002
  • 2 times third in 1966, 1951
• Kings Cup since 1968
  • Best result : 2nd
  • 1 times second in 1995
  • 1 times third in 1997
• Kirin Cup since 1992
  • Best result : 1st
  • 11 times first in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995
  • 5 times second in 2022, 2016, 2011, 1998, 1993
  • 5 times third in 2006, 2005, 2003, 1994, 1992
• EAFF E-1 Football Championship since 2019
  • Best result : 1st
  • 1 times first in 2022
  • 1 times second in 2019
• Men's Olympic Games since 1900
  • Best result : 3rd
  • 1 times third in 1968