Japan
AFC. Played 401 since 5 Aug 1977: won 220, drawn 51, lost 130. Elo 2263, ranked 5 in the world; peak 2295 in 2026. Titles: 1 World Cup, 2 Asian Cups.
1World Cup2Asian CupLatest results
- 2026-10-13LGermany2–1JapanFriendly · Bremen36%
- 2026-10-09WHaiti1–5JapanFriendly · Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine94%
- 2026-06-09LJapan0–1South AfricaUpsetFriendly · Sakai96%
- 2026-06-06WJapan5–0South AfricaFriendly · Nagai96%
- 2026-04-18LUnited States3–0JapanFriendly · Commerce City27%
- 2026-04-15WUnited States0–1JapanUpsetFriendly · Seattle24%
- 2026-04-11LUnited States2–1JapanFriendly · San Jose25%
- 2026-03-21WAustralia0–1JapanAFC Asian Cup · Sydney65%
- 2026-03-18WSouth Korea1–4JapanAFC Asian Cup · Sydney85%
- 2026-03-15WJapan7–0PhilippinesAFC Asian Cup · Sydney96%
Squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Haiti and Germany on 9 and 13 October 2026, respectively. :
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 25.2
- Caps between them
- 747
- Most from one club
- Manchester City (3)
Where they play
2 at home · 21 abroad in 5 other countries
- Japan 2
- England 14
- United States 3
- Germany 2
- Italy 1
- Scotland 1
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Ayaka YamashitaManchester City(England) | 31 | 90 | 0 |
| 12 | Shū OhbaRangers(Scotland) | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | Akane ŌkumaAston Villa(England) | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Rion IshikawaEverton(England) | 23 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Hana TakahashiUrawa Reds | 26 | 48 | 5 |
| 6 | Tōko KogaTottenham Hotspur(England) | 20 | 31 | 4 |
| 13 | Hikaru KitagawaEverton(England) | 29 | 32 | 2 |
| 16 | Yuzuki YamamotoDenver Summit(United States) | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | Uno ShiragakiNorth Carolina Courage(United States) | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | Hinata MiyazawaManchester United(England) | 26 | 64 | 12 |
| 8 | Kiko SeikeBrighton & Hove Albion(England) | 30 | 39 | 15 |
| 10 | Fūka NaganoLiverpool(England) | 27 | 61 | 1 |
| 14 | Yui HasegawaManchester City(England) | 29 | 107 | 22 |
| 15 | Aoba FujinoManchester City(England) | 22 | 46 | 12 |
| 17 | Maika HamanoChelsea(England) | 22 | 34 | 10 |
| 18 | Honoka HayashiEverton(England) | 28 | 45 | 2 |
| 19 | Momoko TanikawaBayern Munich(Germany) | 21 | 23 | 7 |
| 20 | Narumi MiuraUtah Royals(United States) | 29 | 36 | 1 |
| 22 | Remina ChibaJuventus FC(Italy) | 27 | 30 | 6 |
| 25 | Yui NarumiyaINAC Kobe Leonessa | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 26 | Fūka TsunodaCrystal Palace(England) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Maya HijikataAston Villa(England) | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | Mei ShimadaWerder Bremen(Germany) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Japan women's national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 2 October 2026; page last edited 30 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 9 appearances
Asian Cup: 18 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Japan v United States: played 43, won 3, drawn 8, lost 32; goals 35–115. First met 25 Jul 1986, last 18 Apr 2026.
- 2026-04-18LUnited States3–0JapanFriendly · Commerce City27%
- 2026-04-15WUnited States0–1JapanUpsetFriendly · Seattle24%
- 2026-04-11LUnited States2–1JapanFriendly · San Jose25%
- 2025-02-26WUnited States1–2JapanUpsetSheBelieves Cup · San Diego20%
- 2024-08-03LUnited States1–0JapanOlympic Games · Quarter-finals · Paris35%
- 2024-04-06LUnited States2–1JapanSheBelieves Cup · Atlanta27%
- 2023-02-19LUnited States1–0JapanSheBelieves Cup · Nashville9%
- 2020-03-11LUnited States3–1JapanSheBelieves Cup · Frisco6%
- 2019-02-27DUnited States2–2JapanSheBelieves Cup · Chester15%
- 2018-07-26LUnited States4–2JapanTournament of Nations · Kansas City15%
- 2017-08-03LUnited States3–0JapanTournament of Nations · Carson13%
- 2016-06-05LUnited States2–0JapanFriendly · Cleveland10%
- 2016-06-03DUnited States3–3JapanFriendly · Denver9%
- 2015-07-05LUnited States5–2JapanFIFA World Cup · Final · Vancouver31%
- 2014-03-05DJapan1–1United StatesAlgarve Cup · Parchal19%
Latest 15 of 43 meetings.
Record by competition
| AFC Asian Cup | 89 | 61 | 6 | 22 |
| Friendly | 72 | 29 | 16 | 27 |
| Asian Games | 45 | 33 | 6 | 6 |
| FIFA World Cup | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
| Algarve Cup | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
| Olympic Games | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| SheBelieves Cup | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| EAFF Championship | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| EAFF E-1 Championship | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| MS&AD Cup | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| EAFF East Asian Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mundialito | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Tournament of Nations | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| AFC Olympic qualification | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cyprus Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chunghua Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirin Challenge Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Homare Sawa 11
- Aya Miyama 8
- Mina Tanaka 5
- Hinata Miyazawa 5
- Yūki Nagasato 4
- Shinobu Ohno 4
- Akemi Noda 3
- Mio Otani 3
- Nahomi Kawasumi 3
- Yūki Ōgimi 3
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.