JAPAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
| Japan Football Association | |
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COUNTRIES: Japan |
| FOUNDED: 1921 | |
| FIFA affiliation: 1929 | |
| AFC affiliation: 1954 | |
| WEB OFFICIAL: www.jfa.jp | |
FIFA WORLD CUP
| Hosts | Result | ||
| 1930 | Uruguay | Withdrew | |
| 1934 | Italy | Did not enter | |
| 1938 | France | Withdrew | |
| 1950 | Brazil | Suspended from FIFA | |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Did not qualify | |
| 1958 | Sweden | Did not enter | |
| 1962 | Chile | Did not qualify | |
| 1966 | England | Did not enter | |
| 1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify | |
| 1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify | |
| 1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify | |
| 1982 | Spain | Did not qualify | |
| 1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify | |
| 1990 | Italy | Did not qualify | |
| 1994 | United States | Did not qualify | |
| 1998 | France | Group Stage | 31st |
| 2002 | Korea Japan | Round of 16 | 9th |
| 2006 | Germany | Group Stage | 28th |
| 2010 | South Africa | Round of 16 | 9th |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group Stage | 29th |
| 2018 | Russia | Round of 16 | 15th |
| 2022 | Quatar | Round of 16 | 9th |
| 2026 | CAN MEX USA |
AFC ASIAN CUP
| Hosts | Result | ||
| 1956 | Hong Kong | - | |
| 1960 | Korea Republic | Withdrew | |
| 1964 | Israel | Did not enter | |
| 1968 | IR Iran | Did not enter | |
| 1972 | Thailand | Did not enter | |
| 1976 | IR Iran | Did not enter | |
| 1980 | Kuwait | Did not enter | |
| 1984 | Singapore | Did not enter | |
| 1988 | Qatar | Group stage | 10th |
| 1992 | Japan | Winner | 1st |
| 1996 | United Arab Emirates | Quarter-finals | 5th |
| 2000 | Lebanon | Winner | 1st |
| 2004 | China | Winner | 1st |
| 2007 | Semi Finals | 4th | |
| 2011 | Qatar | Winner | 1st |
| 2015 | Australia | Quarter-finals | 5th |
| 2019 | United Arab Emirates | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2023 | Qatar | Quarter-finals | 6th |
| 2027 | Saudi Arabia |