Japan Schedule for FIFA World Cup 2022, Fixtures, Next Match Date, Points Table, Timings

By Anirudh Mathur December 1, 2022 FIFA World Cup 0 Comments

Japan Schedule & Fixtures for World Cup 2022: Maya Yoshida’s team has got the Group E of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The team Japan is scheduled to play their group stage matches against Spain, Costa Rica, and Germany. Japan has started their #FIFAWorldCup campaign against Germany on November 23 at 16:00 PM Local Time (Qatar) or, 13:00 PM GMT. This will be the 11th match of the Tournament and the game is scheduled to play at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan. You can check the Complete Japan Schedule & Fixtures along with Stadiums, and match timings; Local time (Qatar), ET, India, UK (GMT), and Central European Time (CET) here.

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Japan Schedule for 2022 FIFA World Cup – Group E Japan Fixtures, Next Match Date, Timings

There is a total of 6 matches have been scheduled to play in Group E. Japan will play 3 out of 6 matches in World Cup 2022 group stage. Below, you can find the all game information along with the Date, Timings, Teams, Match Numbers, and Venue details.

AST = Arabia Standard Time
UTC = Coordinated Universal Time
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time
Timings format: 00:00 to 24:00

Day and Time	Teams	Match Number / Match Results	Venue / Stadium
23 November 2022, Wednesday 16:00 AST 13:00 GMT	Germany vs Japan	Match 11 Report	Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
23 November 2022, Wednesday 19:00 AST 16:00 GMT	Spain vs Costa Rica	Match 10 Report	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
27 November 2022, Sunday 13:00 AST 10:00 GMT	Japan vs Costa Rica	Match 25 Report	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
27 November 2022, Sunday 22:00 AST 19:00 GMT	Spain vs Germany	Match 28 Report	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
1 December 2022, Wednesday 22:00 AST 19:00 GMT	Japan vs Spain	Match 37 Report	Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
1 December 2022, Wednesday 22:00 AST 19:00 GMT	Costa Rica vs Germany	Match 44 Report	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Japan Team Standings and Points Table at 2022 FIFA World Cup

Following are the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E points table and team standings for the Japan team.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	2	1	1	0	8	1	+7	4
2	Japan	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
3	Costa Rica	2	1	0	1	1	7	−6	3
4	Germany	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1

Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2022. Source: FIFA

In the round of 16:

The winners of Group E will advance to play the runners-up of Group F.
The runners-up of Group E will advance to play the winners of Group F.

Japan Squad for FIFA World Cup 2022

Find Japan World Cup 2022 Squad here!

Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Strasbourg), Shūichi Gonda (Shimizu S-Pulse), Daniel Schmidt (Sint-Truiden)

Defenders: Miki Yamane (Kawasaki Frontale) , Shogo Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale), Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Urawa Red Diamonds)Maya Yoshida – Captain-(Schalke), Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart),Hiroki Sakai (Red Diamonds),

Midfielders: Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart), Gaku Shibasaki (Leganés), Ritsu Dōan (SC Freiburg), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), Takumi Minamino (Monaco), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), Junya Ito (Reims), Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf)

Forwards: Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus), Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum), Shuto Machino (Shonan Bellmare), Ayase Ueda (Cercle Brugge), Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the captain of Japan national football team?

Maya Yoshida is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and captains the Japan national team.

Who is the Top scorer of Japan national football team?

Kunishige Kamamoto (釜本邦茂, Kamamoto Kunishige, born April 15, 1944) is a former Japanese football player, manager and politician. He won the bronze medal with the Japan national team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing as the tournament's top scorer with seven goals, and is the all-time leading goalscorer for Japan. He served as a member of the House of Councillors between 1995 and 2001.

What is the FIFA code for Japan national football team?

JPN-

The FIFA assigns a three-letter country code (more properly termed a trigram or trigraph) to each of its member and non-member countries. These are the official codes used by the FIFA and its continental confederations (AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) as name abbreviations of countries and dependent areas, in official competitions.

Who is the Head coach of Japan national football team?

Hajime Moriyasu (森保一, Moriyasu Hajime, born 23 August 1968) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He made more than 250 appearances in 14 years with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, including a year on loan to Kyoto Purple Sanga, before spending his final season as a professional with Vegalta Sendai. He also played 35 times for the Japan national team. His brother Hiroshi and his sons Shohei and Keigo are also footballers. He is current manager of Japan senior and olympic teams.

Who has won most caps in Japan national football team?

Yasuhito Endō (遠藤保仁, Endō Yasuhito, born 28 January 1980) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō is a former footballer.

He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups. In the process he earned over 150 caps, scoring 15 goals and becoming the most capped Japanese male player of all time. He is also one of the few players to have made over 1,100 official appearances.

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