Japan in the history of the World Cups
8 World Cup appearances
29
MATCHES
8
WINS
6
DRAWS
15
LOSSES
33
GOALS
● 28% wins
● 21% draws
● 51% losses
🏆 Tournament History
1998
Host: France
Group Stage
P3
W0
D0
L3
GF1
GA4
Argentina 1 - 0
Japan group stage
Japan 0 - 1
Croatia group stage
Japan 1 - 2
Jamaica group stage
2002
Host: Korea, Japan
Round Of 16
P4
W2
D1
L1
GF5
GA3
Japan 2 - 2
Belgium group stage
Japan 1 - 0
Russia group stage
Tunisia 0 - 2
Japan group stage
Japan 0 - 1
Turkey round of 16
2006
Host: Germany
Group Stage
P3
W0
D1
L2
GF2
GA7
Australia 3 - 1
Japan group stage
Japan 0 - 0
Croatia group stage
Japan 1 - 4
Brazil group stage
2010
Host: South Africa
Round Of 16
P4
W2
D0
L2
GF4
GA2
Japan 1 - 0
Cameroon group stage
Netherlands 1 - 0
Japan group stage
Denmark 1 - 3
Japan group stage
Paraguay (5) 0 - 0 (3)
Japan round of 16
2014
Host: Brazil
Group Stage
P3
W0
D1
L2
GF2
GA6
Ivory Coast 2 - 1
Japan group stage
Japan 0 - 0
Greece group stage
Japan 1 - 4
Colombia group stage
2018
Host: Russia
Round Of 16
P4
W1
D1
L2
GF6
GA7
Colombia 1 - 2
Japan group stage
Japan 2 - 2
Senegal group stage
Japan 0 - 1
Poland group stage
Belgium 3 - 2
Japan round of 16
2022
Host: Qatar
Round Of 16
P4
W2
D0
L2
GF5
GA4
Germany 1 - 2
Japan group stage
Japan 0 - 1
Costa Rica group stage
Japan 2 - 1
Spain group stage
Japan (1) 1 - 1 (3)
Croatia round of 16
2026
Host: USA, Mexico, Canada
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P4
W1
D2
L1
GF8
GA5
Netherlands 2 - 2
Japan group stage
Tunisia 0 - 4
Japan group stage
Japan 1 - 1
Sweden group stage
Brazil 2 - 1
Japan Round of 32
