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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Japan_national_football_teamJapan national football team - Wikipedia

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   The Japan national football team (サッカー日本代表, Sakkā Nihon Daihyō or Sakkā Nippon Daihyō), also known by the nickname Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー, Samurai Burū), [1][2] represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.

   • Goalkeeper coach: Takashi Shimoda
   • Physical coach: Ryoichi Matsumoto

   • Manager: Hajime Moriyasu

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3. www.jfa.jp › eng › samuraiblueSAMURAI BLUE | Japan Football Association

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   SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road To 26 vs Saudi Arabia (10/10＠Jeddah) vs Australia (10/15＠Saitama) National Teams 2024/09/11

4. int.soccerway.com › teams › japanJapan - Japan - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos ...

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   Founded 1921 Address JFA House Football Avenue, Bunkyo-ku 113-8311 Tōkyō (Tokyo) Country Japan Phone +81 (3) 3830 2004 Fax +81 (3) 3830 2005 E-mail

5. www.jfa.jp › engJapan Football Association - 公益財団法人日本 ...

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   The official website of the Japan Football Association (JFA). The Website offers information on the activities of the JFA, Japan National Team, and domestic tournaments, while dispatching news on coaches, referees, and all other information related to Japanese football.

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6. www.fifa.com › en › articlesMoriyasu names Japan squad for Qatar 2022 - FIFA

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   Nov 1, 2022 · Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has announced his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. This will be Japan's seventh consecutive appearance at the World Cup and the pool includes a record...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballJapan - Scores & Fixtures - Football - BBC Sport

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   Japan scores, results and fixtures on BBC Sport, including live football scores.

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   Is Japan a good football team?

   • As of July 2024, the Japan national football team has been the best AFC national team since the 22nd of December 2022, for almost up to 2 years in a row. Japan is the most successful team in Asia with 4 AFC Asian Cup titles. Until the end of the 1980s, Japan was a small and amateur team.

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   Who controls Japan Football?

   • It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. As of July 2024, the Japan national football team has been the best AFC national team since the 22nd of December 2022, for almost up to 2 years in a row.

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   Where does Japan play football?

   • Japan plays its home matches among various stadiums, in rotation, around the country, especially the Saitama Stadium 2002. Japan maintains a strong football rivalry with South Korea. The football rivalry is long-seated and is often seen as an extension of an overall historic rivalry between the two nations.

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   When did Japan Football Association start professionalizing its national team?

   • The 1990s was when the Japan Football Association really started to professionalize its national football team. In 1991, the owners of the semi-professional Japan Soccer League agreed to disband the league and re-form as the professional J.League, partly to raise the sport's profile and to strengthen the national team program.

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   When did Japan start playing football?

   • Japan's earliest international matches were at the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games in Tokyo, where it was represented by a team from the Tokyo Higher Normal School. Although Japan made strong showings in swimming, baseball, and track and field, its football team suffered resounding defeats to the Republic of China and the Philippines.

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   When did Japan become a professional soccer team?

   • Japan made its first appearance in the Asian Cup in 1988, where they were eliminated in the group stage following a draw with Iran and losses to South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The late 1980s saw concrete moves to professionalize the sport in Japan.

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9. english.kyodonews.net › news › 2022Football: Profiles of Japan's squad for the 2022 World Cup in ...

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   Nov 1, 2022 · Manager Hajime Moriyasu on Tuesday named Japan's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup kicking off Nov. 20 in Qatar. The Samurai Blue will open their Group E campaign against Germany on Nov. 23 before taking on Costa Rica on Nov. 27 and Spain on Dec. 1.