How many fouls Japan win, and who is fouled most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan win 7.9 fouls per game in 2026, the 2nd fewest of the 13 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 10.4, across nine games, while Tajikistan win the most with 12.3.
Daichi Kamada, Ritsu Doan and Junya Ito have been fouled the most for Japan in 2026, seven times each across all competitions, ahead of Ayase Ueda with six, the next highest.
Takefusa Kubo and Takehiro Tomiyasu are the Japan players most likely to be fouled, each fouled at least once in three of their four games in 2026, 75%, ahead of Junya Ito on 67%.
Japan have won over 10.5 fouls in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 8.2 a game, with none of five away and three of five at home, across all competitions.
Japan win more fouls away from home, 9.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 8.8 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 fouls in two of those away games.
Japan won 15 fouls at home to Venezuela on 28 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 7.9 across their nine games, and their fewest was three at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Fouls won | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 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 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 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 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 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 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 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 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan fouls won | Over 9.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan fouls won | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan fouls won | Over 11.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Japan fouls won | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Japan fouls won | Over 13.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Japan fouls committed | Over 9.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan fouls committed | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan fouls committed | Over 11.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Japan fouls committed | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Japan fouls committed | Over 13.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| 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% |