Japan

World Cup

Japan

Est. 1921 · Japan

#2

Pos

3

Pl

1

W

2

D

5

Pts

Standings

1GermanyGermany36
1USAUSA36
1BrazilBrazil37
1MexicoMexico39
1FranceFrance39
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Results

Mon 29 Jun

BrazilBrazil
2 - 1
JapanJapan

Thu 25 Jun

JapanJapan
1 - 1
SwedenSweden
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Top Scorers

A. Ueda

A. Ueda

2
D. Kamada

D. Kamada

2
J. Ito

J. Ito

1
Keito Nakamura

Keito Nakamura

1
D. Maeda

D. Maeda

1
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Players

K. Mitoma

K. Mitoma

#7

T. Minamino

T. Minamino

#8

Y. Suzuki

Y. Suzuki

#8

T. Miyashiro

T. Miyashiro

#9

A. Ueda

A. Ueda

#9

M. Hosoya

M. Hosoya

#10

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Season summary

Japan sit 2nd in the World Cup after 3 matches, with 5 points and a goal difference of +4. The points per game rate is 1.67, a snapshot of how the season has gone so far. Across the last 4 matches Japan have 1 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses. The next round of matches can move the table either way.

Scoring form

Japan have scored 7 and conceded 3 across 3 matches. That is 2.33 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. The numbers tell the story of where the side wins matches. D. Kamada leads the scoring with 2 goals.

Recent results

In the last 3 matches, Japan have 1 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses. The run reads: lost 1-2 away to Brazil; drew 1-1 home to Sweden; won 4-0 away to Tunisia.

Home and away form

At home, Japan have 0 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses across 1 matches, for 1 points. On the road, Japan have 1 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from 3 matches, for 4 points. Away form is the stronger of the two.

Squad highlights

Japan have 55 players in the current squad. D. Kamada carries the load as the team's top scorer. The depth chart shapes how the manager rotates across the busy weeks.