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World Cup

participations
8
best result
Round of 16
wins, draws, losses
8-8-13
2026Round of 321 win, 2 draws, 1 loss

First round

drawNetherlands 2-2 Japan

winTunisia 0-4 Japan

drawJapan 1-1 Sweden

Round of 32

lossBrazil 2-1 Japan

World Cup 2026: all results ›

2022Round of 162 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

winGermany 1-2 Japan

lossJapan 0-1 Costa Rica

winJapan 2-1 Spain

Round of 16

drawJapan 1-1 Croatia (a.e.t., 1-3 p)

World Cup 2022: all results ›

2018Round of 161 win, 1 draw, 2 losses

First round

winColombia 1-2 Japan

drawJapan 2-2 Senegal

lossJapan 0-1 Poland

Round of 16

lossBelgium 3-2 Japan

World Cup 2018: all results ›

2014First round1 draw, 2 losses

First round

lossIvory Coast 2-1 Japan

drawJapan 0-0 Greece

lossJapan 1-4 Colombia

World Cup 2014: all results ›

2010Round of 162 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

winJapan 1-0 Cameroon

lossNetherlands 1-0 Japan

winDenmark 1-3 Japan

Round of 16

drawParaguay 0-0 Japan (a.e.t., 5-3 p)

World Cup 2010: all results ›

2006First round1 draw, 2 losses

First round

lossAustralia 3-1 Japan

drawJapan 0-0 Croatia

lossJapan 1-4 Brazil

World Cup 2006: all results ›

2002Round of 162 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

drawJapan 2-2 Belgium

winJapan 1-0 Russia

winTunisia 0-2 Japan

Round of 16

lossJapan 0-1 Turkey

World Cup 2002: all results ›

1998First round3 losses

First round

lossArgentina 1-0 Japan

lossCroatia 1-0 Japan

lossJamaica 2-1 Japan

World Cup 1998: all results ›

Copa América

participations
2
best result
First round
wins, draws, losses
0-3-3
2019First round2 draws, 1 loss

First round

lossJapan 0-4 Chile

drawUruguay 2-2 Japan

drawEcuador 1-1 Japan

1999First round1 draw, 2 losses

First round

lossPeru 3-2 Japan

lossParaguay 4-0 Japan

drawBolivia 1-1 Japan

AFC Asian Cup

participations
10
titles
4
times runner-up
1
wins, draws, losses
33-12-8

Titles: 1992, 2000, 2004, 2011

Lost finals: 2019

2023Quarter-finals3 wins, 2 losses

First round

winJapan 4-2 Vietnam

lossIraq 2-1 Japan

winJapan 3-1 Indonesia

Round of 16

winBahrain 1-3 Japan

Quarter-finals

lossIran 2-1 Japan

AFC Asian Cup 2023: all results ›

2019Runners-up6 wins, 1 loss

First round

winJapan 3-2 Turkmenistan

winOman 0-1 Japan

winJapan 2-1 Uzbekistan

Round of 16

winJapan 1-0 Saudi Arabia

Quarter-finals

winVietnam 0-1 Japan

Semi-finals

winIran 0-3 Japan

Final

lossJapan 1-3 Qatar

AFC Asian Cup 2019: all results ›

2015Quarter-finals3 wins, 1 draw

First round

winJapan 4-0 Palestine

winIraq 0-1 Japan

winJapan 2-0 Jordan

Quarter-finals

drawJapan 1-1 United Arab Emirates (a.e.t., 4-5 p)

AFC Asian Cup 2015: all results ›

2011Winners4 wins, 2 draws

First round

drawJapan 1-1 Jordan

winSyria 1-2 Japan

winSaudi Arabia 0-5 Japan

Quarter-finals

winJapan 3-2 Qatar

Semi-finals

drawJapan 2-2 South Korea (a.e.t., 3-0 p)

Final

winAustralia 0-1 Japan (a.e.t.)

AFC Asian Cup 2011: all results ›

2007Fourth place2 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss

First round

drawJapan 1-1 Qatar

winJapan 3-1 United Arab Emirates

winJapan 4-1 Vietnam

Quarter-finals

drawJapan 1-1 Australia (a.e.t., 4-3 p)

Semi-finals

lossJapan 2-3 Saudi Arabia

Third place match

drawSouth Korea 0-0 Japan (a.e.t., 6-5 p)

AFC Asian Cup 2007: all results ›

2004Winners4 wins, 2 draws

First round

winJapan 1-0 Oman

winThailand 1-4 Japan

drawJapan 0-0 Iran

Quarter-finals

drawJapan 1-1 Jordan (a.e.t., 4-3 p)

Semi-finals

winJapan 4-3 Bahrain (a.e.t.)

Final

winJapan 3-1 China

AFC Asian Cup 2004: all results ›

2000Winners5 wins, 1 draw

First round

winJapan 4-1 Saudi Arabia

winJapan 8-1 Uzbekistan

drawJapan 1-1 Qatar

Quarter-finals

winJapan 4-1 Iraq

Semi-finals

winJapan 3-2 China

Final

winJapan 1-0 Saudi Arabia

AFC Asian Cup 2000: all results ›

1996Quarter-finals3 wins, 1 loss

First round

winJapan 2-1 Syria

winJapan 4-0 Uzbekistan

winJapan 1-0 China

Quarter-finals

lossKuwait 2-0 Japan

AFC Asian Cup 1996: all results ›

1992Winners3 wins, 2 draws

First round

drawJapan 0-0 United Arab Emirates

drawJapan 1-1 North Korea

winJapan 1-0 Iran

Semi-finals

winJapan 3-2 China

Final

winJapan 1-0 Saudi Arabia

AFC Asian Cup 1992: all results ›

1988First round1 draw, 3 losses

First round

drawIran 0-0 Japan

lossSouth Korea 2-0 Japan

lossUnited Arab Emirates 1-0 Japan

lossQatar 3-0 Japan

AFC Asian Cup 1988: all results ›

Confederations Cup

participations
5
times runner-up
1
wins, draws, losses
5-2-9

Lost finals: 2001

2013First round3 losses

First round

lossBrazil 3-0 Japan

lossItaly 4-3 Japan

lossJapan 1-2 Mexico

2005First round1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

lossJapan 1-2 Mexico

winGreece 0-1 Japan

drawJapan 2-2 Brazil

2003First round1 win, 2 losses

First round

winNew Zealand 0-3 Japan

lossFrance 2-1 Japan

lossJapan 0-1 Colombia

2001Runners-up3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss

First round

winJapan 3-0 Canada

winCameroon 0-2 Japan

drawBrazil 0-0 Japan

Semi-finals

winJapan 1-0 Australia

Final

lossJapan 0-1 France

1995First round2 losses

First round

lossNigeria 3-0 Japan

lossArgentina 5-1 Japan

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