How many passes Japan make, and who makes most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan make 431.9 passes per game in 2026, the 2nd most of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 385.9, across nine games, while Korea Republic make the most with 555.7.
Hiroki Ito has made the most passes for Japan in 2026, 354 in nine appearances, 39.33 a game, ahead of Ao Tanaka with 312 and Daichi Kamada with 281, across all competitions.
Japan make more passes away from home, 494.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 481.0 in their last 10 at home.
Japan made 609 passes away at Scotland on 28 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 432.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was 224 at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Passes | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 354 | 39.33 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 312 | 39.00 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 310 | 38.75 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 307 | 34.11 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 258 | 51.60 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 248 | 35.43 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 223 | 22.30 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 202 | 33.67 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 201 | 50.25 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 199 | 24.88 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 192 | 32.00 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 160 | 16.00 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 152 | 16.89 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 140 | 17.50 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 97 | 19.40 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 88 | 44.00 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 88 | 14.67 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 77 | 38.50 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 76 | 7.60 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 67 | 11.17 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 56 | 14.00 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 47 | 47.00 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 42 | 14.00 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 35 | 17.50 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 34 | 17.00 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 32 | 6.40 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 31 | 31.00 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 27 | 27.00 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 25 | 25.00 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 24 | 24.00 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 24 | 4.00 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 22 | 22.00 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 18 | 18.00 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 14 | 14.00 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 13 | 6.50 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 473 | 439 | 912 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 224 | 226 | 450 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 315 | 682 | 997 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 446 | 395 | 841 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 582 | 353 | 935 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 342 | 524 | 866 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 581 | 481 | 1062 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 317 | 711 | 1028 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 609 | 494 | 1103 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 340 | 300 | 640 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan passes | Over 350.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan passes | Over 375.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan passes | Over 400.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan passes | Over 425.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan passes | Over 450.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent passes | Over 350.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent passes | Over 375.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent passes | Over 400.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent passes | Over 425.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent passes | Over 450.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total passes | Over 825.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total passes | Over 850.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total passes | Over 875.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total passes | Over 900.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total passes | Over 925.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |