Japan national football team's players, coach, FIFA world rankings, World Cup in 2022, trophies, and more

The Japan national football team participates in continental and universal competitions. The players in this squad are well known for their pace on the pitch. The Japanese players will look to make waves in the coming Qatar World Cup.

Most of the Japanese national squad members are Asia-based. Most of them play in Chinese and Russian football leagues. There is a lot of background information about the Japanese team. This article will look at details such as their roster, world rankings, coach, etc.

Japan national football team's profile

The following is a brief profile summary of the electric squad:

• Full name: Japan National Football Team
• Nickname: Samurai Blue
• Association: Japan Football Association
• Head coach: Hajime Moriyasu
• Captain: Maya Yoshida
• Most caps: Yasuhito Endo (152)
• Top scorer: Kunishige Kamamoto (75)
• Home stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
• FIFA code: JPN
• Current FIFA ranking: 23 (as of May 2022)
• Highest FIFA ranking: 9 (March 1998)
• Lowest FIFA ranking: 66 (December 1992)
• World Cup appearances: 7 (first in 1998)
• Best World Cup result: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018)
• Squad size: 28 players
• Average age: 27.9 years
• Confederation: AFC (Asia)
• Sub-confederation: EAFF (East Asia)
• Squad value: $81.9 million
• Instagram: @japanfootballassociation
• Twitter: @jfa_en
• Facebook: Japan Football

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Japan national football team's captain

The current skipper of the Asian football team is Maya Yoshida. Maya is a 33-year-old player who features for Serie A side Sampdoria. He started captaining the side in June 2021 during the Olympic tournament. The following is a brief profile summary of the skipper:

• Player Name: Maya Yoshida
• Player age: 33 (as of May 2022)
• Birthdate: August 24, 1988
• Birthplace: Nagasaki, Japan
• Zodiac sign: Virgo
• Jersey number: 22
• Current club: Sampdoria
• Former club: Southampton FC
• Playing position: Defender- Center-back
• Preferred foot: Right
• Player height: 1.89 meters
• Outfitter: Mizuno
• Player agent: CAA Base Ltd
• Net worth: $16.6 million
• Salary: $1.3 million
• Instagram: @mayayoshida22
• Twitter: @MayaYoshida3
• Facebook: Maya Yoshida

Japan national football team's coach

The current head coach of the Asian national football team is Hajime Moriyasu. Moriyasu is a former professional footballer for the Japan national team and a legendary member of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima squad. The following is a brief profile summary of the manager:

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• Manager name: Hajime Moriyasu
• Birthdate: August 23, 1968
• Manager age: 53 (as of May 2022)
• Birthplace: Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
• Height: 1.74 meters
• Former playing position: Midfielder

Japan national football team's top players

Shinji Kagawa

Shinji Kagawa is a Japanese midfielder. He has the distinction of having played for some of Europe's most prestigious football clubs, including Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. Shinji Kagawa, known for his agility on the pitch, is currently a member of the Belgian club Sint Truiden VV.

Keisuke Honda

Honda, a talented all-rounder, could operate as a winger or an offensive midfielder. Japan's national football team won the 2011 Asian Cup thanks to Keisuke Honda's precision, dribbling skills, and powerful striking ability. He was named the tournament's Player of the Tournament.

Takumi Minamino

Takumi Minamino, a 12-years Cerezo Osaka fan, was inspired by Ronaldo and chose to pursue a career in football. The Asian footballer now plays for both the national team and Liverpool. Salzburg in Austria, where he also enjoyed success, was another stop on his career path.

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Japan national football team's nickname

The Japanese football team is nicknamed the Samurai Blue.

Japan national football team's roster

The following is a list of all the players of the Samurai Blue squad as per the most recent squad selection:

Goalkeepers

• Kosei Tani
• Daniel Schmidt
• Shuichi Gonda
• Eji Kawashima

Defenders

• Ko Itakura
• Maya Yoshida
• Shogo Taniguchi
• Sho Sasaki
• Naomichi Ueda
• Yuto Nakayama
• Yuto Nagatomo
• Hiroki Sakai
• Miki Yamane

Midfielders

• Wataru Endo
• Hidemasa Morita
• Ao Tanaka
• Reo Hatate
• Gaku Shibasaki
• Genki Haraguchi

Forwards

• Takumi Minamino
• Kaoru Mitoma
• Daizen Maeda
• Takefusa Kubo
• Junya Ito
• Takuma Asano
• Daichi Hayashi
• Ayase Ueda
• Yuya Osako

Japan national football team's world rankings

The Asian squad is currently ranked 23rd in the FIFA world rankings with 1553 points. The team has often been successful in continental competitions and hence their rank. They are also regular attendees of the World Cup Finals tournament.

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Japan national football team's ranking

The squad ranked 2nd in their World Cup qualification group, with only Saudi Arabia getting the better of them. Therefore, they secured their place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup early enough.

Japan national football team at the World Cup

In the 2018 World Cup, they became the first-ever Asian nation to beat a side from South America after they won 2–1 against Colombia in the group stage. The team made it to the Round of 16 (the first knock-out round) but lost to Belgium, 3–2.

Ranked 23rd by FIFA, they qualified for the 8th consecutive year, and were one of eight teams in Pot 3. The final World Cup, which will feature 32 nations, is scheduled to begin on November 21, with them playing against Germany two days later.

Japan national football team's trophies

The following are the significant trophies that the Japan national football squad has been able to bag in their history:

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• Asian Cup winner 4x
• East Asia Champion 4x

Japan national football team's Twitter

The Japanese football team uses several social media platforms to share the squad's affairs with the general public. The following are the squad's social media handles:

• Instagram: @japanfootballassociation
• Twitter: @jfa_en
• Facebook: Japan Football

The Japan national football team will look to shine bright in the Qatar World Cup 2022. That appearance will be their 8th successive World Cup feature. In addition, they will look to learn from their Round of 16 loss in the previous World Cup (2018).

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