The Japan national football team in 2024, managed by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, competes in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team is expected to participate in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, with the first matches to be played in January, according to the FIFA International Match Calendar.[1]
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hajime Moriyasu |
Record
edit| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| 2023 AFC Asian Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 |
Kits
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          Home kit
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     Away kit
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Staff
edit| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Hajime Moriyasu
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| Assistant coach | Ryoichi Maeda Hiroshi Nanami Toshihide Saito
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| Physical coach | Ryoichi Matsumoto
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| Goalkeeper coach | Takashi Shimoda
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| Technical staff | Masaki Nakashita Daisuke Terakado
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Matches
edit- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 1 January 2024 Toyo Tires Cup[2][3] | Japan | 5–0 |  Thailand | Tokyo, Japan |
| 14:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 61,916 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea) |
| 9 January Unofficial Friendly | Japan | 6–1 |  Jordan | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Ersal Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 14 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Japan | 4–2 |  Vietnam | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 17,385 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| 19 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Iraq  | 2–1 | Japan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Education City Stadium Attendance: 38,663 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| 24 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Japan | 3–1 |  Indonesia | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 26,453 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 31 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup R16 | Bahrain  | 1–3 | Japan | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 31,832 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 3 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup QF | Iran  | 2–1 | Japan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Education City Stadium Attendance: 35,640 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 21 March 2026 World Cup qualification 2R | Japan | 1–0 |  North Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 59,354 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 26 March 2026 World Cup qualification 2R | North Korea | 0–3 Awarded[a] | Japan | |
| Report |
| 6 June 2026 World Cup qualification 2R | Myanmar  | 0–5 | Japan | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 18:40 UTC+6:30 | Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 21,200 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11 June 2026 World Cup qualification 2R | Japan | 5–0 |  Syria | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 19:10 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,650 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 5 September 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | 7–0 |  China | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 52,398 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 10 September 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Bahrain | 0–5 | Japan | Riffa, Bahrain |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 22,729 Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 10 October 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Saudi Arabia  | 0–2 | Japan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Attendance: 56,283 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| 15 October 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | 1–1 |  Australia | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 58,730 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 15 November 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Indonesia | 0–4 | Japan | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 60,304 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) |
| 19 November 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | China | 1–3 | Japan | Xiamen, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Attendance: 45,336 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
- Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp
Players statistics
editCaps and goals
edit| Pos. | Player | 14 Jan |
- ST: Started the match
- ON: Was subbed on
- (0), (1)...: Goals each player scored in the match date
- (blank): Called up for the national team in the date, but the matches in question were yet to be played.
- –: Called up for the national team in the date, but didn't featured in the match.
- ≠: Not called up for the national team on the referred FIFA date.
Goalscorers
editAll players who scored a goal in a match for Japan on 2024.
| Rank | Player | Fr | Total |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ North Korea were originally scheduled to play host to Japan in Kim Il-sung Stadium. However, North Korea then decided against hosting it due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan.[4] Due to the time gap and North Korea's inability to provide an alternative venue, FIFA subsequently decided that the match shall neither be played nor rescheduled, and the matter will be decided by FIFA Disciplinary Committee.[5] It was later announced that Japan would be awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Men's International Match Calendar 2023-2030" (PDF). FIFA. 20 December 2023.
- ^ "TOYO TIRES CUP 2024 [1/1] TOP". jfa.jp. JFA. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Inaugural TOYO TIRES CUP to be held on January 1, 2024". toyotires.eu. Toyo Tires. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Football: North Korea not to host World Cup qualifier vs Japan". mainichi.jp. The Mainichi. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 1 Apr 2024.
- ^ "Update on Korea DPR v Japan World Cup qualifying match". FIFA. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "FIFA規律委員会の決定について 3.26 SAMURAI BLUE 対 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国代表（平壌）～FIFAワールドカップ26アジア2次予選 兼 AFCアジアカップサウジアラビア2027予選～". Japan Football Association. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.