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| Nickname(s) | サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association (JFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Hajime Moriyasu | ||
| Captain | Maya Yoshida | ||
| Most caps | Yasuhito Endō (152) | ||
| Top scorer | Kunishige Kamamoto (80)[1] | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 20  4 (22 December 2022)[2] | ||
| Highest | 9 (March 1998) | ||
| Lowest | 62 (December 1992) | ||
| First international | |||
 Japan 0–5 China  (Tokyo; 9 May 1917)[3] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Japan 15–0 Philippines  (Tokyo; 27 September 1967) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Japan 2–15 Philippines  (Tokyo; 10 May 1917)[4] | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (1999) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2001) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan.
- ↑ 80 days to go Archived 2018-03-22 at the Wayback Machine – With 80 goals in 84 appearances, Kunishige Kamamoto is Japan's all-time leading goalscorer. (FIFA.com)
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "Japan National Football Team Results: 1910–1919". Football Japan. p. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Motoaki Inukai 「日本代表公式記録集2008」 Japan Football Association p.206
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.