How many duels Japan win, and who wins most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan win 36.4 duels per game in 2026, the fewest of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 43.4, across nine games, while Iran win the most with 55.3.
Ao Tanaka has won the most duels for Japan in 2026, 25 in eight appearances, 3.13 a game, ahead of Junya Ito with 22 and Keito Nakamura with 22, across all competitions.
Japan win more duels away from home, 43.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 42.6 in their last 10 at home.
Japan won 46 duels at home to Sweden on 26 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 36.3 across their nine games, and their fewest was 21 at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 6 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 10 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 8 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 7 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 6 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 6 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 8 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 7 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 9 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 5 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 5 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 4 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 6 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 7 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 5 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 46 | 41 | 87 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 44 | 38 | 82 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 29 | 44 | 73 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 38 | 42 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 43 | 37 | 80 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan duels won | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Japan duels won | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan duels won | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Japan duels won | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan duels won | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 45.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total duels won | Over 50.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total duels won | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total duels won | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total duels won | Over 80.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total duels won | Over 90.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |