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), [1][2] represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.

Visit ESPN for Japan live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025 season schedule.

The official website of the Japan Football Association (JFA). The Website offers information on the activities of the JFA, Japan National Team, and domestic tournaments, while dispatching news on coaches, referees, and all other information related to Japanese football.

SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road To 26 vs Saudi Arabia (10/10＠Jeddah) vs Australia (10/15＠Saitama) MORE CONTENT

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Founded 1921 Address JFA House Football Avenue, Bunkyo-ku 113-8311 Tōkyō (Tokyo) Country Japan Phone +81 (3) 3830 2004 Fax +81 (3) 3830 2005 E-mail

Japan live scores, players, season schedule and today’s results are available on Sofascore. Japan next match. Japan will play the next match against Bahrain on Mar 20, 2025, 5:00:00 PM UTC in World Championship Qual. AFC.

Japan earns 2-0 win over U.S. Men's Olympic Soccer Team in international friendly at Children's Mercy Park - Sporting Kansas City

Introduced in the late 19th century and officially accepted early in the 20th century, soccer has become one of the most popular sports in Japan. Since the founding of Tokyo Shukyu-dan, the nation's first club team, in 1917 the sport has grown by leaps and bounds.

Coverage of the national football teams of Japan. The home of Japan on BBC Sport online. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio.