How many dribbles Japan complete, and who completes most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan complete 4.6 dribbles per game in 2026, the 2nd fewest of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 5.3, across nine games, while Jordan complete the most with 7.8.
Keito Nakamura has completed the most dribbles for Japan in 2026, 10 in nine appearances, 1.11 a game, ahead of Ao Tanaka with five and Junya Ito with five, across all competitions.
Japan complete more dribbles at home, 5.6 a game in their last 10 home games against 4.9 in their last 10 away.
Japan completed eight dribbles away at Scotland on 28 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 4.4 across their nine games, and their fewest was three away at Brazil on 29 June.
| Player | Apps | Successful Dribbles | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 8 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 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 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan successful dribbles | Over 2.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Japan successful dribbles | Over 3.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Japan successful dribbles | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan successful dribbles | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Japan successful dribbles | Over 6.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 2.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 3.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 5.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 6.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |