- Friendlies - September
Japan42
Taiwan0012:30Ended- Friendlies - September
- Japan44
Philippines0012:30Ended - Friendlies - September
- Japan20
South Korea0012:30Ended - Friendlies - October
- Japan5122
North Korea3022pso12:30Ended - Friendlies - October
Haiti11Japan5320:00Ended- Friendlies - October
Germany21Japan1117:45Ended- Friendlies - November
- Japan0
Brazil005:55 - Friendlies - December
- Japan0Brazil007:00
Topscorer Friendlies 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Scores | 11m | Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Seike | Kiko Seike | Midfield | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0,75 |
 | C. Kamiya | Chiina Kamiya | Forward | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  | M. Ueno | Mami Ueno | Forward | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0,67 |
 | S. Takarada | Saori Takarada | Forward | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0,67 | |
 | M. Hamano | Maika Hamano | Forward | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0,4 |
Appearances Friendlies 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Min. | Start | In | Out | Scores | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Y. Hasegawa | Yui Hasegawa | Midfield | 7 | 475 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | T. Koga | Tōko Koga | Defence | 6 | 420 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | A. Fujino | Aoba Fujino | Midfield | 7 | 380 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  | H. Kitagawa | Hikaru Kitagawa | Defence | 6 | 375 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | H. Miyazawa | Hinata Miyazawa | Midfield | 7 | 375 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Record Players
| # | Name | Start | In | Out | Min. | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Saki Kumagai | 101 | 5 | 8 | 9.155 | 106 |
| 2 | | Yui Hasegawa | 56 | 13 | 23 | 5.162 | 69 |
| 3 |  | Mina Tanaka | 47 | 15 | 39 | 3.678 | 62 |
| 4 |  | Aya Sameshima | 52 | 6 | 3 | 4.865 | 58 |
| 5 |  | Ayaka Yamashita | 57 | 0 | 2 | 5.155 | 57 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | Ratio | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Mina Tanaka | 62 | 3 | 0,42 | 26 |
| 2 |  | Yūki Nagasato | 54 | 0 | 0,33 | 18 |
| 3 |  | Aya Miyama | 51 | 5 | 0,27 | 14 |
| 4 | | Yui Hasegawa | 69 | 1 | 0,19 | 13 |
| 5 |  | Homare Sawa | 55 | 0 | 0,22 | 12 |
All-time best penalty takers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Aya Miyama | 51 | 5 |
| 2 | | Mina Tanaka | 62 | 3 |
| 3 |  | Jun Endo | 30 | 2 |
 | Mana Iwabuchi | 48 | 2 | |
 | Riko Ueki | 40 | 2 |
Squad
Profile
- Full name
- Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai
- Country
- Japan
- Members
- 3.518.249
- Founded
- 1921
News ticker
Tue 13.10.German women's side wins after falling behind- Tue 13.10.German women's side wins after falling behind
- Thu 08.10.Three absences for the DFB women
Mon 23.03.Asia champions Japan need 'different tools' to win World Cup - coach
03.08.2024Spain survive Colombia scare, join USA in Olympic women's football semis- 28.07.2024Japan late show stuns Brazil in Olympic women's football
- 11.08.2023All former champions out as Sweden set up Spain World Cup semi-final
- 06.08.2023Japan fly in under radar to make case for World Cup glory
- 05.08.2023Red-hot Miyazawa fires Japan into quarters
- 31.07.2023Raso stars as Australia surge into last 16 and dump Canada out
- 31.07.2023Japan thrash Spain 4-0 in Women's World Cup warning
- 26.07.2023Japan on brink of Women's World Cup last 16 after Costa Rica stroll
- 22.07.2023Japan talk up World Cup title hopes after hammering Zambia
- 13.07.2023Japan avoids Women's World Cup TV blackout with late deal
- 12.03.2020USA down Japan 3-1 to capture SheBelieves Cup
- 25.06.2019Netherlands beat Japan to reach Women's World Cup quarters
- 20.06.2019White leads England to victory, Scotland suffer World Cup heartache
- 18.06.2019Win or bust for Scots and Argentines while English seek revenge
- 14.06.2019Japan see off Scotland to kickstart World Cup bid
- 13.06.2019Scotland's Kerr gunning for Japan and World Cup last 16
- 11.06.2019USA take on Thailand as underdogs show defence can work
- 08.06.2019Football's coming home for Japan's Kumagai
- 09.04.2019Keepers left red-faced in Germany draw with Japan
- 04.04.2019Japan defeated by France in World Cup warm-up
- 27.07.2018Hat-trick for captain Morgan as US sink Japan
23.04.2018Japan's iron ladies show struggling male footballers the way- 10.05.2017US women to host Japan, Aussies, Brazil in new event
- 06.06.2016US women dominate Japan in match cut short by weather
- 25.03.2016Japanese women slip down FIFA rankings
08.03.2016Japan coach Sasaki faces chop over Rio flop- 04.03.2016Japan's frilly ladies face shock Rio elimination
- 16.12.2015Football: Japan's Sawa, 2011 women's player of year, to retire
- 04.08.2015Korea beat Japan 2-1 in Women's East Asian Cup
- 06.07.2015Japan coach targets Olympics after World Cup defeat
- 06.07.2015Fallen 'Nadeshiko' stunned by USA whipping
- 06.07.2015Japan fans turn to drink as 'Nadeshiko' sink
- 06.07.2015Obama leads praise for US Women's World Cup winners
- 06.07.2015USA crush Japan to win third World Cup title
- 05.07.2015Japan, USA set for World Cup final rematch
- 05.07.2015'Nadeshiko' look to rekindle Japan's love
- 04.07.2015Japan set for battle in Women's World Cup title defence against USA
- 02.07.2015Sasaki says Japan will do better against USA
- 02.07.2015Tears for Bassett and England as World Cup dream ends
- 02.07.2015Sasaki says Japan will do better against USA
- 02.07.2015Japanese shed tears of sympathy for luckless Bassett
- 02.07.2015Dramatic Japan win books final rematch with USA
- 01.07.2015Family ties aside as Sasaki's Japan face England
- 28.06.2015Super sub Iwabuchi puts Japan into World Cup semis
