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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), represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.
Full squad information for Japan, including formation summary and lineups from recent games, player profiles and team news.
Nov 1, 2022 · Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has selected 26 players for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, including 20 from oversea leagues. Japan will face Germany, Costa Rica and Spain in Group E, starting on 23 November.
Find out the latest news, schedules and results of Japan's national teams in various categories, such as men's, women's, futsal, beach soccer and e-sports. See the squads and match reports of the U-23, U-20, U-17 and other teams competing in international tournaments.
Nov 1, 2022 · Daniel Schmidt. (Kyodo) Shuichi Gonda. Age: 33 Club: Shimizu S-Pulse. A member of the 2014 World Cup squad who did not play at the tournament, Gonda was Moriyasu's most trusted man between the posts on the road to Qatar. His biggest challenge for the starting spot is likely to come from Sint-Truiden's Schmidt. ----- Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo.
Japan's national soccer team returned home on Wednesday having surprised the world with group-stage wins over Germany and Spain in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, eventually exiting in the...
Dec 5, 2022 · Japan qualified for the Round of 16 as group winners, beating Germany and Spain in the process. See the 26 players, the manager, the opponents and the match schedule for the Samurai Blue in Qatar.
