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Tournament appearances
27
Trophies
4
Major trophies
4
Last appearance
2027
World Cup appearances
8
Continental appearances
13
Last final reached
2019
Last trophy
2011

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Japan. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Costa Rica
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 5.00 · distance 0.82
Côte d'Ivoire
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 8.25 · distance 1.22
Iran
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 4.50 · distance 1.25
Cameroon
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 12.75 · distance 1.26
New Zealand
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 5.10 · distance 1.28

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026JapanWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2024JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 2024Quarterfinal
2022JapanWCFIFA World Cup 2022Round of 16
2019JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 2019 Final
2019JapanCopaCopa América 2019Appearance
2018JapanWCFIFA World Cup 2018Round of 16
2015JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 2015Quarterfinal
2014JapanWCFIFA World Cup 2014Appearance
2013JapanInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2013Appearance
2011JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 2011 Champion
2010JapanWCFIFA World Cup 2010Round of 16
2007JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 2007Semifinal
2006JapanWCFIFA World Cup 2006Appearance
2005JapanInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2005Appearance
2004JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 2004 Champion
2003JapanInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2003Appearance
2002JapanWCFIFA World Cup 2002Round of 16
2001JapanInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2001 Final
2000JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 2000 Champion
1999JapanCopaCopa América 1999Appearance
1998JapanWCFIFA World Cup 1998Appearance
1996JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 1996Quarterfinal
1995JapanInterKing Fahd Cup 1995Appearance
1992JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 1992 Champion
1988JapanAsianAFC Asian Cup 1988Appearance
1936JapanOther1936 Olympic FootballQuarterfinal

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2019Asian CupQatar1-3 Lost
2011Asian CupAustralia1-0 Won
2004Asian CupChina3-1 Won
2001Confederations CupFrance0-1 Lost
2000Asian CupSaudi Arabia1-0 Won
1992Asian CupSaudi Arabia1-0 Won