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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Japan_national_football_teamJapan national football team - Wikipedia

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   The Japan national football team (サッカー日本代表, Sakkā Nihon Daihyō or Sakkā Nippon Daihyō), 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.

   • Captain: Wataru Endō
   • Home stadium: Various

   • Head coach: Hajime Moriyasu
   • Top scorer: Kunishige Kamamoto (75)

2. www.jfa.jp › engJapan Football Association - 公益財団法人日本 ...

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   Find out the latest matches and results of Japan's national soccer teams, including SAMURAI BLUE, U-22, U-15, women's and beach soccer. See the dates, opponents, venues and scores of the upcoming and past games.

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4. www.fifa.com › fifaplus › enMoriyasu names Japan squad for Qatar 2022 - FIFA

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   Nov 1, 2022 · 1 Nov 2022. Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has announced his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. A 26-man squad was almost immediately reduced by one due to the injury to Yuta Nakayama....

5. www.jfa.jp › eng › samuraiblueSAMURAI BLUE | Japan Football Association

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   SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 vs DPR Korea (1st leg 3/21＠Tokyo, 2nd leg 3/26＠Pyongyang) 【Match Report】SAMURAI BLUE eliminated by IR Iran in the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.

6. www.jfa.jp › eng › national_teamNational Teams | Japan Football Association

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   U-15 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Croatia Tour (5/11-5/21＠Croatia) National Teams. 2024/04/30. 【Match Report】U-23 Japan National Team book their ticket to the Paris Olympics with victory over Iraq in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ semi-final. National Teams.

7. apnews.com › article › japan-spain-2022-world-cupJapan beats Spain 2-1 as both teams advance at World Cup

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   Dec 1, 2022 · Japan won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Read More. 2 of 10 |. Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma appears to have the ball over the line before crossing it for a goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Spain, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Read More. 3 of 10 |.

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   What is Japan's national football team called?

   • Japan's national football team is nicknamed the Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー, Samurai Burū) by the JFA. The team also is often known by the last name of the manager.

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   When did Japan become a professional soccer team?

   • Japan made its first appearance in the Asian Cup in 1988, where they were eliminated in the group stage following a draw with Iran and losses to South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar . The late 1980s saw concrete moves to professionalize the sport in Japan.

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   Who controls football in Japan?

   • It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan . Japan was not a major football force until the end of the 1980s, with a small and amateur team. For a long time in Japan, football was a less popular sport than baseball and sumo.

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   Did Japan play in World Cup?

   • Japan was an entrant for the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification, but withdrew before its scheduled qualifying match against the Dutch East Indies. After World War II began in earnest, Japan did not play in international competition, except for a handful of matches against Manchuria and other colonies.

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9. www.cnn.com › 2022/12/02 › footballJapan reaches World Cup knockout stages with hotly debated ...

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   Dec 2, 2022 · Updated 12:01 PM EST, Fri December 2, 2022. Link Copied! Did the ball cross the line ... or didn't it? The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images. CNN — Japan reached the World Cup knockout stages for the...