Group F · Match 11
Japan
Group FFIFA ranking #18AFCJPN
8th consecutive World Cup · Beat Germany & Spain in 2022
Profile
The first team in the world to qualify for 2026, Japan have knocked out or beaten Germany and Spain at recent World Cups and now openly target the trophy itself. With nearly the entire squad playing in Europe, the Samurai Blue are Asia's strongest ever side.
Japan fixtures
Group F · Match 36
Group F · Match 57
Players to watch
Takefusa Kubo
Forward · Real Sociedad
Kaoru Mitoma
Forward · Brighton
Wataru Endo
Midfielder · Liverpool
Group F table
Group F
Top 2 advance · best 3rds may qualify| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |