How many crosses Japan complete, and who completes most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan complete 3.4 crosses per game in 2026, the 3rd most of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 3.3, across nine games, while China PR complete the most with 8.5.
Junya Ito has completed the most crosses for Japan in 2026, 10 in nine appearances, 1.11 a game, ahead of Yukinari Sugawara with six and Keito Nakamura with three, across all competitions.
Japan complete more crosses at home, 5.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 4.0 in their last 10 away.
Japan completed seven crosses at home to Iceland on 31 May, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 3.7 across their nine games, and their fewest was none at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junya Ito | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 7 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 4 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan accurate crosses | Over 1.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan accurate crosses | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Japan accurate crosses | Over 3.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Japan accurate crosses | Over 4.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Japan accurate crosses | Over 5.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 1.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 3.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 5.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 5.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 7.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 9.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |