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AFC · FIFA ranking 5th

Japan

Days to next
40
Matches 2026
13
Goals 2026
42

Japan have played 13 matches in 2026: 9 won, 0 drawn and 4 lost, scoring 42 and conceding 10. Last match: lost to Germany 1-2 (Women's international friendly). Next match: vs Brazil (Women's international friendly) on Sun Nov 29 · 01:55 (Buenos Aires time).

World champions in 2011 and runners-up in 2015.

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Next match

Women's international friendly ·

Japan
vs
Brazil
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2027 World Cup

Brazil · 24 June to 25 July 2027

Qualified (secured on 15 March 2026) · the draw is on 11 December 2026. That night their group, opponents and fixtures appear here in your local time.

The whole 2027 World Cup: groups, schedule and venues

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Results

Squad

AFC Women's Asian Cup · 25 players · Source: ESPN

Riko Ueki
6goals
Kiko Seike
4goals
Hinata Miyazawa
3goals

Goalkeepers (3)

  • Ayaka Yamashita31 y/o · 4 apps
  • Chika Hirao29 y/o · 2 apps
  • Akane Okuma22 y/o · 1 app

Defenders (6)

  • Hikaru Kitagawa29 y/o · 5 apps
  • Risa Shimizu30 y/o · 4 apps
  • Moeka Minami27 y/o · 4 apps
  • Hana Takahashi26 y/o · 4 apps
  • Toko Koga20 y/o · 5 apps · 2 goals
  • Miyabi Moriya30 y/o · 4 apps

Midfielders (8)

  • Saki Kumagai36 y/o · 4 apps · 1 goal
  • Yui Hasegawa29 y/o · 6 apps · 1 goal
  • Fuka Nagano27 y/o · 4 apps
  • Hinata Miyazawa26 y/o · 6 apps · 3 goals
  • Honoka Hayashi28 y/o · 2 apps
  • Yui Narumiya31 y/o · 1 app
  • Momoko Tanikawa21 y/o · 4 apps · 2 goals
  • Manaka Matsukubo22 y/o · 3 apps · 1 goal

Forwards (8)

  • Mina Tanaka32 y/o · 4 apps · 1 goal
  • Riko Ueki27 y/o · 5 apps · 6 goals
  • Kiko Seike30 y/o · 4 apps · 4 goals
  • Remina Chiba27 y/o · 5 apps · 2 goals
  • Yuzuki Yamamoto24 y/o · 3 apps · 1 goal
  • Aoba Fujino22 y/o · 5 apps · 1 goal
  • Maika Hamano22 y/o · 5 apps · 3 goals
  • Maya Hijikata22 y/o · 3 apps · 1 goal

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