Japan vs African teams
39 matches against African opposition since 1917
Overall record against Africa
Japan have played African national teams 39 times, winning 24, drawing 7 and losing 8. Their most frequent African opponent is Ghana (8 meetings).
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24 wins7 draws8 defeats
Head-to-head by opponent
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan vs Ghana | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2025 |
 Japan vs Tunisia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
 Japan vs Ivory Coast | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2020 |
 Japan vs Cameroon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2020 |
 Japan vs Senegal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2018 |
 Japan vs Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2003 |
 Japan vs Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2007 |
Latest matches against African teams
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | W | Tunisia |
4–0 | FIFA World Cup | N · Guadalupe |
| 14 Nov 2025 | W | Ghana |
2–0 | Kirin Cup | H · Toyota |
| 14 Jun 2022 | L | Tunisia |
0–3 | Kirin Cup | H · Suita |
| 10 Jun 2022 | W | Ghana |
4–1 | Kirin Cup | H · Kobe |
| 13 Oct 2020 | W | Ivory Coast |
1–0 | International Friendly | N · Utrecht |
| 9 Oct 2020 | D | Cameroon |
0–0 | International Friendly | N · Utrecht |
| 24 Jun 2018 | D | Senegal |
2–2 | FIFA World Cup | N · Ekaterinburg |
| 30 May 2018 | L | Ghana |
0–2 | International Friendly | H · Yokohama |
| 23 Mar 2018 | D |  Mali |
1–1 | International Friendly | N · Liège |
| 27 Mar 2015 | W | Tunisia |
2–0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | H · Ōita |
| 14 Jun 2014 | L | Ivory Coast |
1–2 | FIFA World Cup | N · Recife |
| 6 Jun 2014 | W |  Zambia |
4–3 | International Friendly | N · Tampa |
| 10 Sep 2013 | W | Ghana |
3–1 | International Friendly | H · Saitama |
| 14 Jun 2010 | W | Cameroon |
1–0 | FIFA World Cup | N · Bloemfontein |
| 4 Jun 2010 | L | Ivory Coast |
0–2 | International Friendly | N · Sion |