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The Complete Tournament Record

Every World Cup appearance, match, and rival that shaped this team's story.

Japan

Asian Football Confederation

Career Record

Every World Cup appearance, reduced to the numbers that define Japan's history.

Matches played

26

Wins
8
Draws
6
Losses
12

Goals

Goals scored
32
Goals conceded
34
Goal difference
-2

Tournaments

Tournaments played
7
Clean sheets
7
Failed to score
7

Discipline

Yellow cards
41
Red cards
0

Attendance

Total attendance
1,229,646
Average attendance
47,294

Biggest win

4–0

vs Tunisia · World Cup 2026

Biggest loss

1–4

vs Brazil · World Cup 2006

Tournament History

Japan's World Cup story, tournament by tournament.

  1. World Cup 2026

    Eliminated: Round of 32

    Record
    1–2–1
    Goals
    8–5
    Matches played
    4

  2. World Cup 2022

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    2–0–2
    Goals
    5–4
    Matches played
    4

  3. World Cup 2018

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    1–1–2
    Goals
    6–7
    Matches played
    4

  4. World Cup 2014

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    0–1–2
    Goals
    2–6
    Matches played
    3

  5. World Cup 2010

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    2–0–2
    Goals
    4–2
    Matches played
    4

  6. World Cup 2006

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    0–1–2
    Goals
    2–7
    Matches played
    3

  7. World Cup 2002

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    2–1–1
    Goals
    5–3
    Matches played
    4

Match History

Every match Japan has played at a World Cup, most recent first.

  1. Brazil2026 · Round of 321–2 , Loss
  2. Sweden2026 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
  3. Tunisia2026 · Group Stage4–0 , Win
  4. Netherlands2026 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw
  5. Croatia2022 · Round of 161–1 , Loss1–3 pens.
  6. Spain2022 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  7. Costa Rica2022 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  8. Germany2022 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  9. Belgium2018 · Round of 162–3 , Loss
  10. Poland2018 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  11. Senegal2018 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw
  12. Colombia2018 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  13. Colombia2014 · Group Stage1–4 , Loss
  14. Greece2014 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  15. Ivory Coast2014 · Group Stage1–2 , Loss
  16. Paraguay2010 · Round of 160–0 , Loss3–5 pens.
  17. Denmark2010 · Group Stage3–1 , Win
  18. Netherlands2010 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  19. Cameroon2010 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
  20. Brazil2006 · Group Stage1–4 , Loss
  21. Croatia2006 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  22. Australia2006 · Group Stage1–3 , Loss
  23. Turkey2002 · Round of 160–1 , Loss
  24. Tunisia2002 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  25. Russia2002 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
  26. Belgium2002 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw