Japan

JPN

Form: DWD

Squad Size 26

City Saitama

Stadium Saitama Stadium 2002

Founded 1921

At 2nd in World Cup, Japan have accumulated 5 points, in solid form. Form reading DWD suggests a side still searching for consistency. The numbers place them firmly in the conversation, but statistics don't win trophies - sustained performance under scrutiny does.

Match Coverage

Japan results, scores, and our take on recent matches

Date

Match

Score

League

Coverage

Brazil survive a massive scare at NRG Stadium! A gritty comeback ensures progression. You simply can't write off this squad when elimination looms. #WorldCup #Brazil #Knockout

Heartbreak in Houston: Martinelli's Last-Gasp Strike Rescues Brazil An unrelenting second-half siege saved Brazil from a shock exit, turning sheer desperation into late euphoria at NRG Stadium. The Ambush Japan arrived in Texas with a clear plan, absorbing early pressure before striking a lethal blow. Despite Brazil immediately asserting control...

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The scoreboard says 1-1, but the tension at AT&T Stadium was immense. A rapid second-half goal exchange leaves both nations clinging to their World Cup knockout dreams. #WorldCup #Japan #Sweden

World Cup Deadlock in Texas A rapid exchange of second-half goals and rugged tactical fouling defined a match where neither side could entirely seize control of their group stage destiny. A Physical Chess Match The World Cup group stage brought an incredibly tight affair to AT&T Stadium, where neither side...

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A relentless Japanese attack tore through Tunisia at Estadio BBVA. Ueda's brilliant brace led a one-sided masterclass, leaving Group Stage rivals taking notes. #WorldCup #SamuraiBlue #Ueda

Samurai Blue Masterclass Leaves Tunisia in Ruins A ruthless offensive clinic from Japan showcased their knockout-stage credentials while exposing Tunisia's fatal defensive frailties. Early Onslaught Japan wasted no time at Estadio BBVA. A rapid-fire start set an intimidating Intensity that their opponents simply could not match. In just the 4th...

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Think a 0-0 half means a boring match? AT&T Stadium just witnessed an absolute second-half explosion. Four goals and a sensational 88th-minute Japanese equalizer. Magic! #WorldCup #NEDJPN #SamuraiBlue

A World Cup Classic Unfolds in Texas A breathless 2-2 draw at AT&T Stadium delivered four second-half goals and proved both nations are genuine heavyweights in this tournament. The Opening Chess Match Controlled possession met resilient defending in the early exchanges. The Netherlands controlled possession with 59 percent of the...

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Season Statistics

Full league record with goals, form, and recent streaks

World Cup 2nd Place

Form

DWD

Record

Pts5

Win%33%

Goals

Scored7

Conceded3

Diff +4

Avg/G2.3

Conc/G1.0

Defense & Discipline

Clean Sheets1

Failed to Score0

Best Streaks

1 Win Streak

1 Draw Streak

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Mexico	3	9	6	0	+6	LMexico 2 - 3 England (06-07-2026)WMexico 2 - 0 Ecuador (01-07-2026)WCzechia 0 - 3 Mexico (25-06-2026)WMexico 1 - 0 South Korea (19-06-2026)WMexico 2 - 0 South Africa (11-06-2026)
2	South Africa	3	4	2	3	-1	LSouth Africa 0 - 1 Canada (28-06-2026)WSouth Africa 1 - 0 South Korea (25-06-2026)DCzechia 1 - 1 South Africa (18-06-2026)LMexico 2 - 0 South Africa (11-06-2026)
3	South Korea	3	3	2	3	-1	LSouth Africa 1 - 0 South Korea (25-06-2026)LMexico 1 - 0 South Korea (19-06-2026)WSouth Korea 2 - 1 Czechia (12-06-2026)
4	Czechia	3	1	2	6	-4	LCzechia 0 - 3 Mexico (25-06-2026)DCzechia 1 - 1 South Africa (18-06-2026)LSouth Korea 2 - 1 Czechia (12-06-2026)

P: 3 GD: +6

L W W W W

P: 3 GD: -1

L W D L

P: 3 GD: -1

L L W

P: 3 GD: -4

L D L

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Switzerland	3	7	7	3	+4	LArgentina 3 - 1 (AET) Switzerland (12-07-2026)DSwitzerland 0 - 0 (PEN 4-3) Colombia (07-07-2026)WSwitzerland 2 - 0 Algeria (03-07-2026)WSwitzerland 2 - 1 Canada (24-06-2026)WSwitzerland 4 - 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (18-06-2026)
2	Canada	3	4	8	3	+5	LCanada 0 - 3 Morocco (04-07-2026)WSouth Africa 0 - 1 Canada (28-06-2026)LSwitzerland 2 - 1 Canada (24-06-2026)WCanada 6 - 0 Qatar (18-06-2026)DCanada 1 - 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (12-06-2026)
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	4	5	6	-1	LUSA 2 - 0 Bosnia & Herzegovina (02-07-2026)WBosnia & Herzegovina 3 - 1 Qatar (24-06-2026)LSwitzerland 4 - 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (18-06-2026)DCanada 1 - 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (12-06-2026)
4	Qatar	3	1	2	10	-8	LBosnia & Herzegovina 3 - 1 Qatar (24-06-2026)LCanada 6 - 0 Qatar (18-06-2026)DQatar 1 - 1 Switzerland (13-06-2026)

P: 3 GD: +4

L D W W W

P: 3 GD: +5

L W L W D

P: 3 GD: -1

L W L D

P: 3 GD: -8

L L D

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Brazil	3	7	7	1	+6	LBrazil 1 - 2 Norway (05-07-2026)WBrazil 2 - 1 Japan (29-06-2026)WScotland 0 - 3 Brazil (24-06-2026)WBrazil 3 - 0 Haiti (20-06-2026)DBrazil 1 - 1 Morocco (13-06-2026)
2	Morocco	3	7	6	3	+3	LFrance 2 - 0 Morocco (09-07-2026)WCanada 0 - 3 Morocco (04-07-2026)DNetherlands 1 - 1 (PEN 2-3) Morocco (30-06-2026)WMorocco 4 - 2 Haiti (24-06-2026)WScotland 0 - 1 Morocco (19-06-2026)
3	Scotland	3	3	1	4	-3	LScotland 0 - 3 Brazil (24-06-2026)LScotland 0 - 1 Morocco (19-06-2026)WHaiti 0 - 1 Scotland (14-06-2026)
4	Haiti	3	0	2	8	-6	LMorocco 4 - 2 Haiti (24-06-2026)LBrazil 3 - 0 Haiti (20-06-2026)LHaiti 0 - 1 Scotland (14-06-2026)

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	USA	3	6	8	4	+4	LUSA 1 - 4 Belgium (07-07-2026)WUSA 2 - 0 Bosnia & Herzegovina (02-07-2026)LTürkiye 3 - 2 USA (26-06-2026)WUSA 2 - 0 Australia (19-06-2026)WUSA 4 - 1 Paraguay (13-06-2026)
2	Australia	3	4	2	2	0	DAustralia 1 - 1 (PEN 2-4) Egypt (03-07-2026)DParaguay 0 - 0 Australia (26-06-2026)LUSA 2 - 0 Australia (19-06-2026)WAustralia 2 - 0 Türkiye (14-06-2026)
3	Paraguay	3	4	2	4	-2	LParaguay 0 - 1 France (04-07-2026)DGermany 1 - 1 (PEN 3-4) Paraguay (29-06-2026)DParaguay 0 - 0 Australia (26-06-2026)WTürkiye 0 - 1 Paraguay (20-06-2026)LUSA 4 - 1 Paraguay (13-06-2026)
4	Türkiye	3	3	3	5	-2	WTürkiye 3 - 2 USA (26-06-2026)LTürkiye 0 - 1 Paraguay (20-06-2026)LAustralia 2 - 0 Türkiye (14-06-2026)

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Germany	3	6	10	4	+6	DGermany 1 - 1 (PEN 3-4) Paraguay (29-06-2026)LEcuador 2 - 1 Germany (25-06-2026)WGermany 2 - 1 Ivory Coast (20-06-2026)WGermany 7 - 1 Curaçao (14-06-2026)
2	Ivory Coast	3	6	4	2	+2	LIvory Coast 1 - 2 Norway (30-06-2026)WCuraçao 0 - 2 Ivory Coast (25-06-2026)LGermany 2 - 1 Ivory Coast (20-06-2026)WIvory Coast 1 - 0 Ecuador (14-06-2026)
3	Ecuador	3	4	2	2	0	LMexico 2 - 0 Ecuador (01-07-2026)WEcuador 2 - 1 Germany (25-06-2026)DEcuador 0 - 0 Curaçao (21-06-2026)LIvory Coast 1 - 0 Ecuador (14-06-2026)
4	Curaçao	3	1	1	9	-8	LCuraçao 0 - 2 Ivory Coast (25-06-2026)DEcuador 0 - 0 Curaçao (21-06-2026)LGermany 7 - 1 Curaçao (14-06-2026)

P: 3 GD: +6

D L W W

P: 3 GD: +2

L W L W

P: 3 GD: 0

L W D L

P: 3 GD: -8

L D L

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Netherlands	3	7	10	4	+6	DNetherlands 1 - 1 (PEN 2-3) Morocco (30-06-2026)WTunisia 1 - 3 Netherlands (25-06-2026)WNetherlands 5 - 1 Sweden (20-06-2026)DNetherlands 2 - 2 Japan (14-06-2026)
2	Japan	3	5	7	3	+4	LBrazil 2 - 1 Japan (29-06-2026)DJapan 1 - 1 Sweden (25-06-2026)WTunisia 0 - 4 Japan (21-06-2026)DNetherlands 2 - 2 Japan (14-06-2026)
3	Sweden	3	4	7	7	0	LFrance 3 - 0 Sweden (30-06-2026)DJapan 1 - 1 Sweden (25-06-2026)LNetherlands 5 - 1 Sweden (20-06-2026)WSweden 5 - 1 Tunisia (15-06-2026)
4	Tunisia	3	0	2	12	-10	LTunisia 1 - 3 Netherlands (25-06-2026)LTunisia 0 - 4 Japan (21-06-2026)LSweden 5 - 1 Tunisia (15-06-2026)

P: 3 GD: +6

D W W D

P: 3 GD: +4

L D W D

P: 3 GD: 0

L D L W

P: 3 GD: -10

L L L

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Belgium	3	5	6	2	+4	LSpain 2 - 1 Belgium (10-07-2026)WUSA 1 - 4 Belgium (07-07-2026)WBelgium 3 - 2 (AET) Senegal (01-07-2026)WNew Zealand 1 - 5 Belgium (27-06-2026)DBelgium 0 - 0 Iran (21-06-2026)
2	Egypt	3	5	5	3	+2	LArgentina 3 - 2 Egypt (07-07-2026)DAustralia 1 - 1 (PEN 2-4) Egypt (03-07-2026)DEgypt 1 - 1 Iran (27-06-2026)WNew Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt (22-06-2026)DBelgium 1 - 1 Egypt (15-06-2026)
3	Iran	3	3	3	3	0	DEgypt 1 - 1 Iran (27-06-2026)DBelgium 0 - 0 Iran (21-06-2026)DIran 2 - 2 New Zealand (16-06-2026)
4	New Zealand	3	1	4	10	-6	LNew Zealand 1 - 5 Belgium (27-06-2026)LNew Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt (22-06-2026)DIran 2 - 2 New Zealand (16-06-2026)

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Spain	3	7	5	0	+5	WFrance 0 - 2 Spain (14-07-2026)WSpain 2 - 1 Belgium (10-07-2026)WPortugal 0 - 1 Spain (06-07-2026)WSpain 3 - 0 Austria (02-07-2026)WUruguay 0 - 1 Spain (27-06-2026)
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	3	2	2	0	LArgentina 3 - 2 (AET) Cape Verde Islands (03-07-2026)DCape Verde Islands 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia (27-06-2026)DUruguay 2 - 2 Cape Verde Islands (21-06-2026)DSpain 0 - 0 Cape Verde Islands (15-06-2026)
3	Uruguay	3	2	3	4	-1	LUruguay 0 - 1 Spain (27-06-2026)DUruguay 2 - 2 Cape Verde Islands (21-06-2026)DSaudi Arabia 1 - 1 Uruguay (15-06-2026)
4	Saudi Arabia	3	2	1	5	-4	DCape Verde Islands 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia (27-06-2026)LSpain 4 - 0 Saudi Arabia (21-06-2026)DSaudi Arabia 1 - 1 Uruguay (15-06-2026)

P: 3 GD: +5

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P: 3 GD: 0

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P: 3 GD: -1

L D D

P: 3 GD: -4

D L D

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	France	3	9	10	2	+8	LFrance 4 - 6 England (18-07-2026)LFrance 0 - 2 Spain (14-07-2026)WFrance 2 - 0 Morocco (09-07-2026)WParaguay 0 - 1 France (04-07-2026)WFrance 3 - 0 Sweden (30-06-2026)
2	Norway	3	6	8	7	+1	LNorway 1 - 2 (AET) England (11-07-2026)WBrazil 1 - 2 Norway (05-07-2026)WIvory Coast 1 - 2 Norway (30-06-2026)LNorway 1 - 4 France (26-06-2026)WNorway 3 - 2 Senegal (23-06-2026)
3	Senegal	3	3	8	6	+2	LBelgium 3 - 2 (AET) Senegal (01-07-2026)WSenegal 5 - 0 Iraq (26-06-2026)LNorway 3 - 2 Senegal (23-06-2026)LFrance 3 - 1 Senegal (16-06-2026)
4	Iraq	3	0	1	12	-11	LSenegal 5 - 0 Iraq (26-06-2026)LFrance 3 - 0 Iraq (22-06-2026)LIraq 1 - 4 Norway (16-06-2026)

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Argentina	3	9	8	1	+7	WEngland 1 - 2 Argentina (15-07-2026)WArgentina 3 - 1 (AET) Switzerland (12-07-2026)WArgentina 3 - 2 Egypt (07-07-2026)WArgentina 3 - 2 (AET) Cape Verde Islands (03-07-2026)WJordan 1 - 3 Argentina (28-06-2026)
2	Austria	3	4	6	6	0	LSpain 3 - 0 Austria (02-07-2026)DAlgeria 3 - 3 Austria (28-06-2026)LArgentina 2 - 0 Austria (22-06-2026)WAustria 3 - 1 Jordan (17-06-2026)
3	Algeria	3	4	5	7	-2	LSwitzerland 2 - 0 Algeria (03-07-2026)DAlgeria 3 - 3 Austria (28-06-2026)WJordan 1 - 2 Algeria (23-06-2026)LArgentina 3 - 0 Algeria (17-06-2026)
4	Jordan	3	0	3	8	-5	LJordan 1 - 3 Argentina (28-06-2026)LJordan 1 - 2 Algeria (23-06-2026)LAustria 3 - 1 Jordan (17-06-2026)

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Colombia	3	7	4	1	+3	DSwitzerland 0 - 0 (PEN 4-3) Colombia (07-07-2026)WColombia 1 - 0 Ghana (04-07-2026)DColombia 0 - 0 Portugal (27-06-2026)WColombia 1 - 0 Congo DR (24-06-2026)WUzbekistan 1 - 3 Colombia (18-06-2026)
2	Portugal	3	5	6	1	+5	LPortugal 0 - 1 Spain (06-07-2026)WPortugal 2 - 1 Croatia (02-07-2026)DColombia 0 - 0 Portugal (27-06-2026)WPortugal 5 - 0 Uzbekistan (23-06-2026)DPortugal 1 - 1 Congo DR (17-06-2026)
3	Congo DR	3	4	4	3	+1	LEngland 2 - 1 Congo DR (01-07-2026)WCongo DR 3 - 1 Uzbekistan (27-06-2026)LColombia 1 - 0 Congo DR (24-06-2026)DPortugal 1 - 1 Congo DR (17-06-2026)
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	2	11	-9	LCongo DR 3 - 1 Uzbekistan (27-06-2026)LPortugal 5 - 0 Uzbekistan (23-06-2026)LUzbekistan 1 - 3 Colombia (18-06-2026)

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	England	3	7	6	2	+4	WFrance 4 - 6 England (18-07-2026)LEngland 1 - 2 Argentina (15-07-2026)WNorway 1 - 2 (AET) England (11-07-2026)WMexico 2 - 3 England (06-07-2026)WEngland 2 - 1 Congo DR (01-07-2026)
2	Croatia	3	6	5	5	0	LPortugal 2 - 1 Croatia (02-07-2026)WCroatia 2 - 1 Ghana (27-06-2026)WPanama 0 - 1 Croatia (23-06-2026)LEngland 4 - 2 Croatia (17-06-2026)
3	Ghana	3	4	2	2	0	LColombia 1 - 0 Ghana (04-07-2026)LCroatia 2 - 1 Ghana (27-06-2026)DEngland 0 - 0 Ghana (23-06-2026)WGhana 1 - 0 Panama (17-06-2026)
4	Panama	3	0	0	4	-4	LPanama 0 - 2 England (27-06-2026)LPanama 0 - 1 Croatia (23-06-2026)LGhana 1 - 0 Panama (17-06-2026)

League Standings

Full World Cup table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Congo DR	3	4	4	3	+1	LEngland 2 - 1 Congo DR (01-07-2026)WCongo DR 3 - 1 Uzbekistan (27-06-2026)LColombia 1 - 0 Congo DR (24-06-2026)DPortugal 1 - 1 Congo DR (17-06-2026)
2	Sweden	3	4	7	7	0	LFrance 3 - 0 Sweden (30-06-2026)DJapan 1 - 1 Sweden (25-06-2026)LNetherlands 5 - 1 Sweden (20-06-2026)WSweden 5 - 1 Tunisia (15-06-2026)
3	Ghana	3	4	2	2	0	LColombia 1 - 0 Ghana (04-07-2026)LCroatia 2 - 1 Ghana (27-06-2026)DEngland 0 - 0 Ghana (23-06-2026)WGhana 1 - 0 Panama (17-06-2026)
4	Ecuador	3	4	2	2	0	LMexico 2 - 0 Ecuador (01-07-2026)WEcuador 2 - 1 Germany (25-06-2026)DEcuador 0 - 0 Curaçao (21-06-2026)LIvory Coast 1 - 0 Ecuador (14-06-2026)
5	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	4	5	6	-1	LUSA 2 - 0 Bosnia & Herzegovina (02-07-2026)WBosnia & Herzegovina 3 - 1 Qatar (24-06-2026)LSwitzerland 4 - 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (18-06-2026)DCanada 1 - 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (12-06-2026)
6	Algeria	3	4	5	7	-2	LSwitzerland 2 - 0 Algeria (03-07-2026)DAlgeria 3 - 3 Austria (28-06-2026)WJordan 1 - 2 Algeria (23-06-2026)LArgentina 3 - 0 Algeria (17-06-2026)
7	Paraguay	3	4	2	4	-2	LParaguay 0 - 1 France (04-07-2026)DGermany 1 - 1 (PEN 3-4) Paraguay (29-06-2026)DParaguay 0 - 0 Australia (26-06-2026)WTürkiye 0 - 1 Paraguay (20-06-2026)LUSA 4 - 1 Paraguay (13-06-2026)
8	Senegal	3	3	8	6	+2	LBelgium 3 - 2 (AET) Senegal (01-07-2026)WSenegal 5 - 0 Iraq (26-06-2026)LNorway 3 - 2 Senegal (23-06-2026)LFrance 3 - 1 Senegal (16-06-2026)
9	Iran	3	3	3	3	0	DEgypt 1 - 1 Iran (27-06-2026)DBelgium 0 - 0 Iran (21-06-2026)DIran 2 - 2 New Zealand (16-06-2026)
10	South Korea	3	3	2	3	-1	LSouth Africa 1 - 0 South Korea (25-06-2026)LMexico 1 - 0 South Korea (19-06-2026)WSouth Korea 2 - 1 Czechia (12-06-2026)
11	Scotland	3	3	1	4	-3	LScotland 0 - 3 Brazil (24-06-2026)LScotland 0 - 1 Morocco (19-06-2026)WHaiti 0 - 1 Scotland (14-06-2026)
12	Uruguay	3	2	3	4	-1	LUruguay 0 - 1 Spain (27-06-2026)DUruguay 2 - 2 Cape Verde Islands (21-06-2026)DSaudi Arabia 1 - 1 Uruguay (15-06-2026)

P: 3 GD: +1

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P: 3 GD: 0

L W D L

P: 3 GD: -1

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P: 3 GD: -2

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P: 3 GD: +2

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P: 3 GD: -3

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P: 3 GD: -1

L D D

Match History

Recent results and upcoming fixtures with scores and standings

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition	FutMetrix	H/A
Jun 29, 2026	Brazil	L 1-2	World Cup	74	A
Jun 25, 2026	Sweden	D 1-1	World Cup	40	H
Jun 25, 2026	Sweden	D 1-1	World Cup	40	H
Jun 21, 2026	Tunisia	W 4-0	World Cup	42	A
Jun 14, 2026	Netherlands	D 2-2	World Cup	90	A