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AFC · Group F

🇯🇵 Japan

Managed by Hajime Moriyasu · FIFA #17 · ELO 1870 · Power rank #17

Form
DWD

Win title

0.0%

Reach final

0.0%

Reach SF

0.0%

Win group

0.0%

Power

29.5

#17

Momentum

+1

Tournament Outlook

Monte Carlo · n=8,000

Qualify (R32)
100%
Round of 16
0%
Quarter-final
0%
Semi-final
0%
Final
0%
Champions
0%

Underperforming the pre-tournament market by -1.1%.

Group Position

Group F

2nd· 5 ptsQualified

W-D-L

1-2-0

Goals

7:3

xG

0.0

Qualification probability100.0%

Tactical Identity

Derived playing style · over played matches

Deep block, counter-attackingSoak and strikeShape3-4-2-1

Japan sit deep (46% possession, low press) and threaten on the counter.

Possession
46%
Press intensity
0
Field tilt
41%
Directness
37
85%
Pass accuracy
8.5
Shots / game
0.5
Counters / game

Manager

Head coach

Hajime Moriyasu
Age 57

Coaching career

  • 2018–2026Japan

Line-up & changes

Last XI · vs Brazil · 3-4-2-1

Changes from the SWE game

▲ inShogo Taniguchi (DF)
▲ inTakehiro Tomiyasu (DF)
▲ inKaishu Sano (MF)
▲ inJunya Ito (FW)
▼ outYukinari Sugawara (MF)
▼ outKo Itakura (DF)
▼ outAo Tanaka (MF)
▼ outAyumu Seko (DF)

Squad

26 players

#PlayerPosAgeOVRMinGAxG
23Tomoki HayakawaGK26790000.0
12Keisuke OsakoGK26790000.0
1Zion SuzukiGK2370360000.0
4Ko ItakuraCB2873129010.0
22Takehiro TomiyasuCB2770184000.0
21Hiroki ItoCB2667360000.0
5Yuto NagatomoCB396715000.0
16Tsuyoshi WatanabeCB286790000.0
3Shogo TaniguchiCB3466231000.0
20Ayumu SekoCB256586000.0
25Junnosuke SuzukiCB226541000.0
13Keito NakamuraCM2572310110.0
24Kaishu SanoCM2570270110.0
7Ao TanakaCM2768192000.0
2Yukinari SugawaraCM2566145000.0
17Yuito SuzukiCM246511000.0
18Ayase UedaST2772324210.0
15Daichi KamadaST2971331200.0
8Takefusa KuboST246975010.0
14Junya ItoST3268215100.0
11Daizen MaedaST2868245100.0
9Keisuke GotoST206713000.0
10Ritsu DōanST2766282010.0
19Koki OgawaST286540010.0
26Kento ShiogaiST206513000.0
6Shuto MachinoST266512000.0