Japan
World Cup · 2026/27 season
World Cup
Group F
DWDL
2Pos
5Pts
3P
1W
2D
0L
7-3GF-GA
Club history
Japan is a football club founded in 1921. The club is based in Saitama. The club plays its home matches at the 63,700-capacity Saitama Stadium 2002.
Founded1921
CitySaitama
StadiumSaitama Stadium 2002
Capacity63,700
Profile data compiled from API-Football.
Standings
Group A
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 3 | +6 | 9 | WWL | |||
| 2 |  South Africa | 3 | -1 | 4 | DWL | |||
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | -1 | 3 | WLL | |||
| 4 |  Czechia | 3 | -4 | 1 | LDL |
Group B
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 3 | +4 | 7 | WWL | |||
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | +5 | 4 | LWL | |||
| 3 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | -1 | 4 | LWL | |||
| 4 |  Qatar | 3 | -8 | 1 | DLL |
Group C
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | +6 | 7 | WWL | |||
| 2 |  Morocco | 3 | +3 | 7 | WWL | |||
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | -3 | 3 | WLL | |||
| 4 |  Haiti | 3 | -6 | 0 | LLL |
Group D
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  USA | 3 | +4 | 6 | LWL | |||
| 2 |  Australia | 3 | 0 | 4 | LDL | |||
| 3 |  Paraguay | 3 | -2 | 4 | DWL | |||
| 4 |  Türkiye | 3 | -2 | 3 | LLW |
Group E
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | +6 | 6 | WLL | |||
| 2 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 6 | LWL | |||
| 3 |  Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 4 | DWL | |||
| 4 |  Curaçao | 3 | -8 | 1 | LDL |
Group F
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | +6 | 7 | WWL | |||
| 2 | Highlighted — Japan | 3 | +4 | 5 | WDL | |||
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 0 | 4 | LDL | |||
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | -10 | 0 | LLL |
Group G
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 3 | +4 | 5 | WWL | |||
| 2 |  Egypt | 3 | +2 | 5 | DWL | |||
| 3 |  Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | DDD | |||
| 4 |  New Zealand | 3 | -6 | 1 | DLL |
Group H
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 3 | +5 | 7 | WWW | |||
| 2 |  Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | DDL | |||
| 3 |  Uruguay | 3 | -1 | 2 | DDL | |||
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | -4 | 2 | DLD |
Group I
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | +8 | 9 | WLL | |||
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | +1 | 6 | WWL | |||
| 3 |  Senegal | 3 | +2 | 3 | LWL | |||
| 4 |  Iraq | 3 | -11 | 0 | LLL |
Group J
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | 3 | +7 | 9 | WWL | |||
| 2 |  Austria | 3 | 0 | 4 | LDL | |||
| 3 |  Algeria | 3 | -2 | 4 | WDL | |||
| 4 |  Jordan | 3 | -5 | 0 | LLL |
Group K
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia | 3 | +3 | 7 | DWL | |||
| 2 |  Portugal | 3 | +5 | 5 | DWL | |||
| 3 |  Congo DR | 3 | +1 | 4 | LWL | |||
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | -9 | 0 | LLL |
Group L
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 3 | +4 | 7 | WLW | |||
| 2 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 6 | WWL | |||
| 3 |  Ghana | 3 | 0 | 4 | DLL | |||
| 4 |  Panama | 3 | -4 | 0 | LLL |
Group Stage
Teams that have not played yet are listed at the bottom with zero stats; their order is alphabetical, not a real ranking.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo DR | 3 | +1 | 4 | LWL | |||
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 4 | LDL | |||
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 4 | DLL | |||
| 4 | Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 4 | DWL | |||
| 5 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | -1 | 4 | LWL | |||
| 6 | Algeria | 3 | -2 | 4 | WDL | |||
| 7 | Paraguay | 3 | -2 | 4 | DWL | |||
| 8 | Senegal | 3 | +2 | 3 | LWL | |||
| 9 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | DDD | |||
| 10 | South Korea | 3 | -1 | 3 | WLL | |||
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | -3 | 3 | WLL | |||
| 12 | Uruguay | 3 | -1 | 2 | DDL |
Last 5 matches
Knockout path
World Cup · Round of 32 · Eliminated
Scheduled ties come from the fixture list. Undrawn rounds list remaining teams and are not an official draw.
Head coach
Taken from the 29 June 2026 lineup of Brazil – Japan.
Record this season
19Matches
13W
4D
2L
43Pts
2.30Points/match
In charge since Aug 2018. Our own tally of this coach's official matches (league, cup and Europe) in the 2026/27 season only — friendlies excluded. It does not cover the whole spell.
Cup matches decided on penalties are counted here as a draw (the 90+ extra-time score), which can differ from the win/draw/loss badges shown elsewhere on the site.
Trophies
Winner
- ×3
Japan U23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
