How many big chances Japan miss, and who misses most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan miss 0.7 big chances per game in 2026, the 6th most of the 13 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 0.5, across nine games, while Jordan miss the most with 1.0.
Kaoru Mitoma, Ko Itakura, Keisuke Goto and Takehiro Tomiyasu have missed the most big chances for Japan in 2026, one each across all competitions, ahead of Wataru Endo with none, the next highest.
Japan miss more big chances at home, 1.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 0.7 in their last 10 away.
Japan missed two big chances away at Scotland on 28 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 0.7 across their nine games, and their fewest was none at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 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 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Japan big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Japan big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Japan big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Japan big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |