MUNDIAL·26

Japan

Eliminated in the round of 32 · Group F · 3-4-3 ×4 · Elo 1888 (world #15) · Low-block survivors · fortune -0.9

How they played

Tournament percentiles among all 48 teams — bar length is the rank, number is the real value.

Possession
42%
Expected goals / match
0.79
Goals / match
2.0
Conceded / match
1.3
Threat / match
45
High-press phases / match
2.7
Ball recovery time
80.6s
Forced turnovers / match
35
Passes completed / match
374
Distance / match
112 km
Top speed
35.0 km/h

The run

4 matches — open any of them in the theater.

The journey

3 cities · 0 km as the plane flies

Every match of Japan's tournament, in order, across the 16 host cities.

Mexico CityGuadalajaraMonterreyLos AngelesSan Francisco Bay AreaSeattleNew JerseyBostonPhiladelphiaMiamiAtlantaHoustonKansas CityDallasTorontoVancouverJun 14 · Dallas Stadium, Dallas — vs Netherlands 2:2 (D)vs NED 2:2 DJun 21 · Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey — vs Tunisia 4:0 (W)vs TUN 4:0 WJun 25 · Dallas Stadium, Dallas — vs Sweden 1:1 (D)vs SWE 1:1 DJun 29 · Houston Stadium, Houston — vs Brazil 1:2 (L)vs BRA 1:2 L

Territory

Field occupation — every player's heatmap, minutes-weighted and stacked. Attacking left to right; brighter is more presence.

Tournament average · 4 matches

Overlays their average occupation, mirrored onto this pitch — a pre-match read on where the danger comes from.

The squad

Everyone who played, ranked by their card.

Japan — MUNDIAL·26