Japan Results and Match Coverage
4 investigationsLatest Japan national team football matches: every report comes with full stats, xG analysis and the Crime Index of the result.
Current squad — Japan national team
Goalkeepers
- 1Z. Suzuki
- 12K. Osako
- 23T. Hayakawa
Defenders
- 3S. Taniguchi
- 4K. Itakura
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 16T. Watanabe
- 20A. Seko
- 21H. Ito
- 22T. Tomiyasu
- 25J. Suzuki
Midfielders
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 7A. Tanaka
- 13Keito Nakamura
- 17Y. Suzuki
- 24K. Sano
Attackers
- 6S. Machino
- 8T. Kubo
- 9K. Goto
- 10R. Doan
- 11D. Maeda
- 14J. Ito
- 15D. Kamada
- 18A. Ueda
- 19Koki Ogawa
- 26K. Shiogai
Injuries & Suspensions
- S. Machino— Missing Fixture (Illness)
- T. Kubo— Missing Fixture (Injury)
Japan Squad: Latest Match
Tunisia — Japan · 3-4-2-1- 1Z. SuzukiG
- 22T. TomiyasuD
- 4K. ItakuraD
- 21H. ItoD
- 10R. DoanM
- 24K. SanoM
- 7A. TanakaM
- 13K. NakamuraM
- 14J. ItoF
- 15D. KamadaF
- 18A. UedaF
Tunisia vs Japan 0:4 — Ueda's Brace and a 4th-Minute Strike Left the Hosts Without a Shot on Target
Japan thrashed Tunisia 0-4, backing up a massive xG edge — 2.13 to the hosts' negligible 0.05.
Brazil — Japan 2:1: Four Fouls, Full Control
Some wins are wrestled into existence; others are simply administered. Brazil moved past Japan 2:1 while committing just 4 fouls in ninety minutes — a number that describes the evening better than any highlight reel.
Japan — Sweden 1:1: Twenty Fouls Cut The Game Apart
Nobody deserved more. Japan built the better chances — 1.21 xG to 0.64 — while Sweden kept the sharper edge, converting at 1.56 and forcing eight corners. The 1:1 draw at a 50% Crime Index split the difference honestly.
Netherlands vs Japan 2-2 — A High-Scoring Draw, Four Storylines
The Netherlands and Japan played out a high-scoring 2-2 draw at the group stage with a close xG reading (0.78 to 0.59).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the head coach of the Japan national team?
Per the most recently analyzed match (Tunisia — Japan) — Hajime Moriyasu.
How many players are in the Japan national team's current squad?
26 players: goalkeepers — 3, defenders — 8, midfielders — 5, attackers — 10.
How often do Japan's match results diverge from the xG-expected outcome?
Bravsen has analyzed 4 matches — average Crime Index 45, with 1 scoring 60+ (the threshold for an anomalous gap between the result and the xG model).
Recent Japan Match Coverage
Eight articles on this site already cover Japan, giving readers a focused record of reviewed match analysis and listed results. The team is recorded as a national team, with the FIFA World Cup as its database competition. Recent scores include Brazil 2:1 Japan, Japan 1:1 Sweden, and Tunisia 0:4 Japan. These eight articles bring the available Japan coverage together in one place, making it easier to compare scorelines, identify opponents and follow the results currently included in the database. Each listed result shows the opposing team and the final score.