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Japannational football team record

389
Wins
168
Draws
234
Defeats

791 matches, 1917 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1963, 13th in the world

Japan have played 791 internationals since 1917: 389 wins, 168 draws and 234 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is South Korea, with 73 meetings. Their biggest win is 14–0 against Mongolia in World Cup qualifying on 30 March 2021.

Japan's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All7913891682341436–91149%
Competitive5622851181591057–60451%
Friendlies2291045075379–30745%
At home3071776862624–29858%
Away183713973247–24039%
Neutral venues3011416199565–37347%

Record against every opponent

Japan have played 114 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
South Korea7314213866–1102022
China4319101472–642024
Australia281110740–322025
Malaysia2597938–422004
Singapore24192355–172015
Thailand23174259–152024
Hong Kong22134551–172022
North Korea2094720–142024
Indonesia19112647–262025
Iran1966722–212024
UAE1968521–172017
Saudi Arabia18112527–132025
Brazil1512129–392026
India15101438–152006
Myanmar14103140–82024
Oman14103121–52021
Philippines1480635–481974
Bahrain13110227–82025
Iraq1373319–102024
Syria13112037–92024
Paraguay1255217–122025
Uzbekistan1173130–102019
Uruguay923418–242023
Ghana860218–112025
Mexico81166–152025
Peru82338–62023
Qatar824211–122019
Serbia84044–72021
Argentina71064–152010
Jordan733118–62024
Belgium622211–82018
Bulgaria611410–132016
Colombia61144–92023
France61145–142012
Tunisia650110–32026
Venezuela61417–92026
Vietnam651012–42024
South Vietnam640215–81973
Bangladesh550022–11993
Cameroon53205–02020
Costa Rica531110–32022
Ecuador52305–12026
Israel50051–101977
Ivory Coast53024–42020
Kuwait51042–81998
New Zealand540111–52026
Sweden50415–62026
Bolivia43107–12025
Cambodia440010–12015
Canada430110–42023
Croatia41215–52022
England41124–52026
Germany42118–72023
Iceland44009–32026
Jamaica42117–32014
Kazakhstan422012–42005
Macau440026–02000
Mongolia440037–02021
Nepal440019–01998
Netherlands40224–82026
Russia41033–112002
Scotland42203–02026
Senegal40224–72018
Taiwan42028–101970
Tajikistan440019–12021
USA42027–62025
Yemen44008–32010
Afghanistan330013–02016
Bosnia31116–42016
Chile31114–42019
Czech Republic31201–02011
Honduras321014–72014
Kyrgyzstan330011–12021
Nigeria31115–52003
Pakistan31116–51988
Poland32017–12018
Slovakia32105–22004
Sri Lanka330016–01993
Switzerland31115–62018
Turkey32015–32023
Ukraine31022–32018
Brunei7–1 (1984), 9–0 (2000)220016–12000
Denmark2–3 (1971), 3–1 (2010)21015–42010
Egypt1–0 (1998), 4–1 (2007)22005–12007
El Salvador2–0 (2019), 6–0 (2023)22008–02023
Finland2–0 (2006), 5–1 (2009)22007–12009
Greece1–0 (2005), 0–0 (2014)21101–02014
Guatemala2–1 (2010), 3–0 (2013)22005–12013
Hungary0–1 (1993), 2–3 (2004)20022–42004
Italy1–1 (2001), 3–4 (2013)20114–52013
Latvia2–2 (2005), 3–0 (2013)21105–22013
Panama3–0 (2018), 1–0 (2020)22004–02020
Spain0–1 (2001), 2–1 (2022)21012–22022
Trinidad and Tobago2–0 (2006), 0–0 (2019)21102–02019
Algeria2–1 (1986)11002–11986
Angola1–0 (2005)11001–02005
Austria0–0 (2007)10100–02007
Azerbaijan2–0 (2012)11002–02012
Belarus0–1 (2013)10010–12013
Cyprus1–0 (2014)11001–02014
Guam12–0 (1997)110012–01997
Haiti3–3 (2017)10103–32017
Luxembourg1–0 (1980)11001–01980
Mali1–1 (2018)10101–12018
Malta1–0 (2006)11001–02006
Montenegro2–0 (2007)11002–02007
Norway0–3 (2002)10010–32002
Palestine4–0 (2015)11004–02015
Romania1–1 (2003)10101–12003
South Africa0–0 (2009)10100–02009
Togo5–0 (2009)11005–02009
Turkmenistan3–2 (2019)11003–22019
Wales0–1 (1992)10010–11992
Zambia4–3 (2014)11004–32014

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v MongoliaWorld Cup qualifying, 30 Mar 202114–0 for Japan
  2. v GuamEast Asian Games, 11 May 199712–0 for Japan
  3. v MongoliaFriendly, 10 Aug 194212–0 for Japan
  4. v MyanmarWorld Cup qualifying, 28 May 202110–0 for Japan
  5. v MacauWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Jun 199710–0 for Japan

Heaviest defeats

  1. v PhilippinesFar Eastern Championship Games, 10 May 19172–15 for Japan
  2. v PhilippinesFriendly, 7 May 19172–15 for Japan
  3. v IndonesiaFar Eastern Championship Games, 13 May 19341–7 for Japan
  4. at FranceFriendly, 24 Mar 20010–5 for Japan
  5. v ChinaFar Eastern Championship Games, 9 May 19170–5 for Japan

Latest results

  1. v New ZealandKirin Cup, 5 Oct 20262–1 for Japan
  2. v EcuadorKirin Cup, 1 Oct 20260–0 for Japan
  3. v VenezuelaFriendly, 28 Sept 20262–1 for Japan
  4. v BrazilWorld Cup, 29 Jun 20261–2 for Japan
  5. v SwedenWorld Cup, 25 Jun 20261–1 for Japan
  6. v TunisiaWorld Cup, 20 Jun 20264–0 for Japan
  7. v NetherlandsWorld Cup, 14 Jun 20262–2 for Japan
  8. v IcelandFriendly, 31 May 20261–0 for Japan
  9. at EnglandFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–0 for Japan
  10. at ScotlandFriendly, 28 Mar 20261–0 for Japan

Japan's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1917: 1383End of 1921: 1356End of 1923: 1329End of 1925: 1314End of 1927: 1333End of 1930: 1381End of 1934: 1377End of 1939: 1408End of 1940: 1446End of 1942: 1507End of 1951: 1512End of 1954: 1435End of 1955: 1446End of 1958: 1381End of 1959: 1424End of 1960: 1410End of 1961: 1409End of 1962: 1385End of 1963: 1476End of 1964: 1486End of 1965: 1542End of 1966: 1596End of 1967: 1626End of 1968: 1626End of 1969: 1580End of 1970: 1604End of 1971: 1598End of 1972: 1575End of 1973: 1531End of 1974: 1542End of 1975: 1551End of 1976: 1549End of 1977: 1525End of 1978: 1493End of 1979: 1564End of 1980: 1585End of 1981: 1589End of 1982: 1623End of 1983: 1624End of 1984: 1657End of 1985: 1665End of 1986: 1642End of 1987: 1639End of 1988: 1503End of 1989: 1531End of 1990: 1495End of 1991: 1498End of 1992: 1628End of 1993: 1735End of 1994: 1686End of 1995: 1661End of 1996: 1756End of 1997: 1778End of 1998: 1670End of 1999: 1614End of 2000: 1841End of 2001: 1877End of 2002: 1817End of 2003: 1805End of 2004: 1891End of 2005: 1864End of 2006: 1786End of 2007: 1817End of 2008: 1839End of 2009: 1854End of 2010: 1855End of 2011: 1887End of 2012: 1901End of 2013: 1818End of 2014: 1782End of 2015: 1836End of 2016: 1843End of 2017: 1803End of 2018: 1830End of 2019: 1829End of 2020: 1828End of 2021: 1852End of 2022: 1936End of 2023: 1982End of 2024: 1980End of 2025: 1954End of 2026: 1963
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1999, reached on 20 June 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2291045075379–307
World Cup qualifying153952929356–94
Merdeka Tournament73321625137–109
Kirin Cup5929181286–51
AFC Asian Cup5333128104–52
Asian Games492442180–55
World Cup29881333–38
EAFF Championship26129543–25
AFC Asian Cup qualifying25182560–14
Kirin Challenge Cup22135440–18
Confederations Cup1652919–25
Far Eastern Championship Games15311126–65
Dynasty Cup1464423–15
Copa América60336–15
East Asian Games421119–4

Top scorers

  1. 1Kazuyoshi Miura30
  2. 2Shinji Okazaki22
  3. 3Keisuke Honda21
  4. 4Takumi Minamino17
  5. 5Takuya Takagi16
  6. 6Yuya Osako16
  7. 7Shinji Kagawa15
  8. 8Ayase Ueda14
  9. 9Shunsuke Nakamura13
  10. 10Daichi Kamada10

Counted from the 239 of 791 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Japan play their first international?

On 7 May 1917, a 2–15 defeat against Philippines in a friendly.

What is Japan's biggest win?

14–0 against Mongolia in World Cup qualifying on 30 March 2021.

What is Japan's heaviest defeat?

2–15 against Philippines in the Far Eastern Championship Games on 10 May 1917.

Who have Japan played the most?

South Korea: 73 matches, with 14 wins, 21 draws and 38 defeats for Japan.

What is Japan's longest winning run?

10 wins in a row, from 15 June 2023 to 14 January 2024.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.