National Team · AFC

Japan

Elo Rating

1447

Ranked #13 in the world

Japan is currently ranked #13 in the world and #1 in AFC, with an Elo rating of 1,447. Over the last 6 months, Japan have lost 16 Elo points, dropping 1 spots in the world rankings. Japan's highest ever Elo rating was 1,484, reached in June 2026.

Elo Form · Last 4 Matches

Oct. 5, 2026
vs New Zealand
+3
Oct. 1, 2026
vs Ecuador
-6
Sept. 28, 2026
vs Venezuela
+4
June 29, 2026
vs Brazil
-22

Elo Rating History

Match History

All matches →
Date Opponent Score Competition Result Elo Impact
Oct. 5, 2026
New Zealand
2 – 1 Kirin Cup W +3
Oct. 1, 2026
Ecuador
0 – 0 Kirin Cup D -6
Sept. 28, 2026
Venezuela
2 – 1 International Friendly W +4
June 29, 2026
Brazil
2 – 1 FIFA World Cup L -22

Biggest Elo Upsets

Top 5 by rating swing
▼ Upset Losses
Dec. 15, 1996 AFC Asian Cup
1144 Kuwait 2
1308 Japan 0
-54
Feb. 1, 2019 AFC Asian Cup
1417 Japan 1
1308 Qatar 3
-49
June 18, 2002 FIFA World Cup
1368 Japan 0
1276 Turkey 1
-45
June 14, 2022 Kirin Cup
1389 Japan 0
1258 Tunisia 3
-42
Jan. 19, 2024 AFC Asian Cup
1210 Iraq 2
1475 Japan 1
-41
▲ Upset Wins
Oct. 14, 2000 AFC Asian Cup
1234 Saudi Arabia 1
1171 Japan 4
+52
Jan. 28, 2019 AFC Asian Cup
1414 Iran 0
1367 Japan 3
+50
Dec. 1, 2022 FIFA World Cup
1369 Japan 2
1588 Spain 1
+47
June 24, 2010 FIFA World Cup
1298 Denmark 1
1281 Japan 3
+47
Nov. 1, 1997 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
1315 South Korea 0
1189 Japan 2
+47
Japan Info
World Rank #13
Region Asia
Confederation Asian Football Confederation
AFC Rank #1
Peak Elo 1484
Current Elo 1447
Ranking History
Oct 2026 #13 1447
Sep 2026 #14 1450
Aug 2026 #15 1446
Jul 2026 #15 1446
Jun 2026 #14 1446
May 2026 #12 1463
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