Japan
National TeamJapan · Founded 1921
Track Japan match-by-match: data-driven predictions, recent form, expected goals and upcoming fixtures across all competitions.
Recent form (last 10)
Squad Pool(26)
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026
Defenders(9)
Midfielders(7)
Current senior Japan squad as reported by API-Football. Caps and call-up history will surface once the player-history pipeline lands.
Drama Score
How this team handles pressure across the season.
Comeback Rate
50.0%
1/2
Lead Conversion
100.0%
12/12
When We Score First
100.0%
of 12 games
When We Concede First
0.0%
of 2 games
Late Goals For
27.5%
14 / 29
Late Goals Against
33.3%
1
ⓘ Historical pattern; informational only.
Playing Style
When this team is at its strongest.
1st Half
39.7%
comeback rate
2nd Half
76.9%
comeback rate
Advantage Curve
Player Impact
How Japan's results correlate with each player's on-pitch time. Win rate is measured only over minutes the player was actually on the pitch — not just rostered.
| # | Player · Team | Win % on pitch | Goals on pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ritsu Doan Japan | 90% | 22 2.20/match |
| 2 | Takumi Minamino Japan | 90% | 26 2.60/match |
| 3 | Wataru Endo Japan | 90% | 32 3.20/match |
| 4 | Ayase Ueda Japan | 89% | 25 2.78/match |
| 5 | Hidemasa Morita Japan | 89% | 27 3.00/match |
| 6 | Shogo Taniguchi Japan | 86% | 28 4.00/match |
| 7 | Hiroki Ito Japan | 83% | 15 2.50/match |
| 8 | Kaoru Mitoma Japan | 83% | 14 2.33/match |
| 9 | Koki Machida Japan | 80% | 31 3.10/match |
| 10 | Zion Suzuki Japan | 80% | 29 2.90/match |
| 11 | Ko Itakura Japan | 80% | 25 2.50/match |
| 12 | Keito Nakamura Japan | 80% | 13 2.60/match |
| 13 | Daichi Kamada Japan | 75% | 17 2.13/match |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo Japan | 75% | 24 3.00/match |
| 15 | Ao Tanaka Japan | 71% | 15 2.14/match |
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