Japan national football team
The Japan national football team, also known by the nickname Samurai Blue, represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association, the governing body... Wikipedia
- Nickname(s): サムライ・ブルー, (Samurai Blue)
- Association: Japan Football Association (JFA)
- Confederation: AFC (Asia)
- Sub-confederation: EAFF (East Asia)
- Head coach: Hajime Moriyasu
- Captain: Ko Itakura
- Most caps: Yasuhito Endō (152)
- Top scorer: Kunishige Kamamoto (75)
- Home stadium: Various
- FIFA code: JPN
- Highest: 9 (February–March 1998)
- Lowest: 66 (December 1992)
- Highest: 8 (August 2001, March 2002)
- Lowest: 123 (September 1962)
- Appearances: 8 (First in 1998)
- Best result: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
- Appearances: 11 (First in 1988)
- Best result: Champions (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)
- Appearances: 2 (First in 1999)
- Best result: Group stage (1999, 2019)
- Appearances: 2 (First in 1993)
- Best result: Champions (1993, 2007)
- Appearances: 5 (First in 1995)
- Best result: Runners-up (2001)
- Website: jfa.jp/samuraiblue
- Data source: DuckDuckGo