Japan

Federation:               Japan Football Association
Year founded:             1921
Confederation:            FIFA 1929-, AFC 1954-
Team colours:             Blue shirt, white shorts

Overall standing:         30. World, 2. Asia
World cups participated:  7 (1998,2002,2006,2010,2014,2018,2022)
Medals achieved:          -

Matches played:           25        (7 wins,6 draw,12 lost)
Goals for:                25        (30. World, 2. Asia)
Goals against:            33        (32. World, 4. Asia)
Cautions (R/YY/Y/Total):  0,0,42,42 (61. World, 6. Asia)

Best goalscorers:         4 Keisuke Honda (2010-18),
                          2 Ritsu Doan (2022), 2 Junichi Inamoto (2002-10),
                          2 Takashi Inui (2018), 2 Shinji Okazaki (2010-18).

Best result:              3-1 vs. Denmark in 2010
Worst result:             1-4 vs. Brazil in 2006