Football · FIFA World Cup 2026
Japan: next match, kick-off time and results
When do Japan play next?
Japan have no fixtures scheduled in the next few days. They sit 2nd on 5 points.
Japan play in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and sit 2nd on 5 points.
Position
2nd
Apps
3
W-D-L
1-2-0
Goals for
7
Goals against
3
Points
5
- Competition
- FIFA World Cup 2026
- Position
- 2nd · 5 pts
- Stadium
- Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan
- Founded
- 1917
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Table
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Team top scorers
- 1Ayase Ueda4 Apps2
- 2Daichi Kamada4 Apps2
- 3Kaishu Sano3 Apps1
- 4Keito Nakamura4 Apps1
- 5Junya Ito4 Apps1
- 6Daizen Maeda3 Apps1
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 | |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki | 24 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Keisuke Osako | 27 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tomoki Hayakawa | 27 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Hiroki Ito | 27 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Yukinari Sugawara | 26 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Shogo Taniguchi | 35 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | 27 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kou Itakura | 29 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ayumu Seko | 26 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 29 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Junnosuke Suzuki | 23 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo | 40 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Daichi Kamada | 30 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Ritsu Doan | 28 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ao Tanaka | 28 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Kaishu Sano | 25 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Yuito Suzuki | 24 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Wataru Endo | 33 | Japan | – | – | – | – | – |
Forwards
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Junya Ito | 33 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Keito Nakamura | 26 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ayase Ueda | 28 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Koki Ogawa | 29 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Daizen Maeda | 29 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Takefusa Kubo | 25 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Keisuke Goto | 21 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Kento Shiogai | 21 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPN
Japan: frequently asked questions
Where are Japan in the table?
Japan are 2nd in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on 5 points.
Where do Japan play their home games?
At Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama, Japan).
Who is Japan's top scorer?
Ayase Ueda, with 2 goals in 4 games this season.