Japan
The Japan national football team, 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. Wikipedia
| Official name | 日本サッカー協会 |
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| Stadium | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founded | 1921 (age 103) |
| FIFA Ranking | 15 Place |
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 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
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Goal Koki Ogawa 54', China-Japan 1:3
Goal Liangming Lin 49', China-Japan 1:2
Goal Ko Itakura 45', China-Japan 0:2
Goal Koki Ogawa 39', China-Japan 0:1
China 1 - 3 Japan Highlights
Goal Yukinari Sugawara 69', Indonesia-Japan 0:4
Goal Hidemasa Morita 49', Indonesia-Japan 0:3
Goal Takumi Minamino 40', Indonesia-Japan 0:2
Own goal Justin Hubner 35', Indonesia-Japan 0:1
Indonesia 0 - 4 Japan Highlights
Own goal Cameron Burgess 76', Japan-Australia 1:1
Own goal Shogo Taniguchi 58', Japan-Australia 0:1
Ao Tanaka agent claims star is destined for Premier League as Leeds are put on transfer alert
teamtalk.com1 days
The agent of Leeds United midfielder Ao Tanaka has suggested it will not be long before scouts from Premier League clubs begin to take notice of the Japan star and start to ponder moves to sign him and with the player too good to be playing Champions
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Agent of Fulham, Bournemouth target Itakura lays out Gladbach plans
tribalfootball.com2 days
The Japan international has been followed by Fulham and Bournemouth.Itakura is a former Mancehster City player and has a deal with Gladbach to 2026.His agent Marijo Knez told fussball
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Liverpool midfielder Endo reveals former Red inspired career
tribalfootball.com2 weeks
Wataru Endo, who signed for the club at the start of last season, admits that he looked up to Mascherano as he grew up.The Japan international models his game on the former defensive midfielder, who also played for West Ham and Barcelona
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Indonesia 0-4 Japan: Visitors stay unbeaten with rout
soccernews.com3 weeks
Japan continued their unbeaten start to World Cup qualifying with a 4-0 victory over Indonesia on Friday
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Japan legend 'King Kazu' Miura to play 40th season at age 58
ESPNsoccer.net3 weeks
· ESPN News ServicesJapanese soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura is several generations older than his teammates. His contemporaries retired decades ago. Lionel Messi is 37, and Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 -- mere youngsters compared to Miura.
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Zion Suzuki | age 22 |  |
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Keisuke Osako | age 25 |  |
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Kosei Tani | age 24 |  |
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Yukinari Sugawara | age 24 | |
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Shogo Taniguchi | age 33 |  |
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Daiki Hashioka | age 25 |  |
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Ko Itakura | age 27 |  |
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Koki Machida | age 27 |  |
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Kota Takai | age 20 |  |
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Yuto Nagatomo | age 38 |  |
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Ayumu Seko | age 24 |  |
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Hidemasa Morita | age 29 | |
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Wataru Endo | age 31 |  |
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J. Fujita | age 22 | |
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Kaoru Mitoma | age 27 |  |
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Takumi Minamino | age 29 | |
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Ritsu Doan | age 26 | |
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Daichi Kamada | age 28 |  |
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Ao Tanaka | age 26 |  |
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Reo Hatate | age 27 |  |
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Kyogo Furuhashi | age 29 | |
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Daizen Maeda | age 27 | |
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Keito Nakamura | age 24 | |
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Junya Ito | age 31 | |
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Yuki Ohashi | age 28 |  |
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Koki Ogawa | age 27 | |
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Takefusa Kubo | age 23 |  |
