How many fouls Japan commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan commit 12.9 fouls per game in 2026, the 5th most of the 13 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 11.9, across nine games, while Uzbekistan commit the most with 14.8.
Yes, Japan commit more fouls than they win: over their last 10 games they committed 13.5 a game and opponents fouled them 8.2 times, 5.3 more a game, across all competitions.
Japan committed 20 fouls at home to Sweden on 26 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.9 across their nine games, and their fewest was seven at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
Ritsu Doan has committed the most fouls for Japan in 2026, 12 in nine appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Hiroki Ito with 11 and Ao Tanaka with eight, across all competitions.
Takehiro Tomiyasu is the Japan player most likely to commit a foul, with at least one foul in all four of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Ayumu Seko on 86% and Ritsu Doan on 78%.
Japan have committed over 10.5 fouls in eight of their last 10 games, 80%, averaging 13.5 a game, with four of five away and four of five at home, across all competitions.
Japan games have averaged 21.7 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 10 to 31 a game, and five of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Japan commit more fouls away from home, 12.6 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.5 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 fouls in seven of those away games.
Japan commit as many fouls in the first half as the second, 7.1 a game before the break against 7.1 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in six of those eight.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total | Japan first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 14 | 15 | 29 | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 11 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan fouls | Over 9.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan fouls | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan fouls | Over 11.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Japan fouls | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Japan fouls | Over 13.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan fouls | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Opponent fouls | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Total fouls | 11.4 | 10.9 |