Japan 2022 Soccer World Cup

By: Editorial Team

Published: 20 December, 2022

Japan national football team also known as サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue) has appeared in 7 World Cups. Their best result in the history of World Cups was to reach the round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022). Their current FIFA ranking is 24. The team is coached by Hajime Moriyasu and the team's captain is Maya Yoshida.

Japan's current ranking in the group E is 1 out of 4.

Japan 2022 World Cup Results

Japan Results
Date (ET)	Opponent	Outcome	Round
Wed, Nov 23, 8 AM	vs. Germany	W 2-1	Group Stage
Sun, Nov 27, 5 AM	vs. Costa Rica	L 1-0	Group Stage
Thu, Dec 1, 2 PM	vs. Spain	W 2-1	Group Stage
Mon, Dec 5, 10 AM	vs. Croatia	L 1-1 (1-3)	Round Of 16

Group E Standings 2022 World Cup

Team	Played	Points	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference
Japan	3	6	2	0	1	+1
Spain	3	4	1	1	1	+6
Germany	3	4	1	1	1	+1
Costa Rica	3	3	1	0	2	-8

Group stage

Japan 2022 World Cup Roster

Japan Goalkeeper Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Eiji Kawashima	Goalkeeper	6' 1"	181 lbs	39
Shuichi Gonda	Goalkeeper	6' 2"	183 lbs	33
Daniel Schmidt	Goalkeeper	6' 6"	192 lbs	30

Japan Defender Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Hiroki Ito	Defender	6' 2"	183 lbs	23
Maya Yoshida	Defender	6' 2"	172 lbs	34
Yuto Nagatomo	Defender	5' 7"	150 lbs	36
Hiroki Sakai	Defender	6' 1"	172 lbs	32
Shogo Taniguchi	Defender	6' 0"	163 lbs	31
Takehiro Tomiyasu	Defender	6' 2"	152 lbs	24
Kou Itakura	Defender	6' 1"	163 lbs	25
Miki Yamane	Defender	5' 10"	159 lbs	28

Japan Midfielder Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Wataru Endo	Midfielder	5' 10"	170 lbs	29
Gaku Shibasaki	Midfielder	5' 9"	139 lbs	30
Takumi Minamino	Midfielder	5' 9"	150 lbs	27
Daichi Kamada	Midfielder	6' 0"	168 lbs	26
Ao Tanaka	Midfielder	5' 11"	150 lbs	24
Takefusa Kubo	Midfielder	5' 8"	139 lbs	21
Hidemasa Morita	Midfielder	5' 10"	161 lbs	27
Kaoru Mitoma	Midfielder	5' 10"	159 lbs	25

Japan Forward Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Takuma Asano	Forward	5' 8"	157 lbs	28
Junya Ito	Forward	5' 9"	146 lbs	29
Ritsu Doan	Forward	5' 8"	152 lbs	24
Shuto Machino	Forward	6' 1"	170 lbs	23
Ayase Ueda	Forward	6' 0"	168 lbs	24
Yuki Soma	Forward	5' 5"	150 lbs	25
Daizen Maeda	Forward	5' 8"	148 lbs	25

General Information About The Japan Team

Nickname(s)	サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)
Head Coach	Hajime Moriyasu
Captain	Maya Yoshida
FIFA Ranking	24
Appearances in World Cups	7
Best Result(s) in World Cups	Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)

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