How many crosses Japan attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan attempt 13.2 crosses per game in 2026, the 4th most of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 12.3, across nine games, while China PR attempt the most with 24.3.
Junya Ito has attempted the most crosses for Japan in 2026, 30 in nine appearances, 3.33 a game, ahead of Yukinari Sugawara with 14 and Keito Nakamura with 13, across all competitions.
Japan attempt more crosses at home, 16.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 15.7 in their last 10 away.
Japan attempted 23 crosses away at the Netherlands on 14 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 13.2 across their nine games, and their fewest was two at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junya Ito | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 8 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 6 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 5 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 6 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 10 | 40 | 50 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 6 | 31 | 37 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan total crosses | Over 8.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan total crosses | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Japan total crosses | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan total crosses | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Japan total crosses | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total total crosses | Over 15.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |