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JPN
Japan
· group B · AFC
FIFA #16 · squad age 31.0 · OVR 54.8
▸ head coach Hajime Moriyasu
(Japan)
· currently P2 W1 D0 L1 · 3 pts (pos 2)
Japan build patiently from the back with a cohesive, press-resistant midfield; supremely technical and fluid, they suffocate opponents with the ball.
attribute radar
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OFFENSE 50.2
DEFENSE 41.5
AGGRESSION 39.5
TECHNICAL 74.5
CHEMISTRY 68.1
radar axes clockwise from top: OFF · TEC · AGG · DEF · CHE
possession heat-map
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◄ own goalavg possession 66% · attacking ▶
low ░▒▒▓█ high
· territory model: Possession
sentiment engine · signal breakdown
raw lexicon signal per dimension (before cross-field normalisation)
offense
0.0
defense
-1.8
aggression
0.0
technical
22.8
chemistry
11.1
- overall tone
- 83% positive
- positive hits
- 33
- negative hits
- 3
- tokens scanned
- 183
momentum & record
cumulative goal difference across played matches
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- goals for / against
- 6 / 3
- halves (1st / 2nd)
- 2 / 4 scored
- set-piece goals
- 1
- clean sheets
- 1
- comebacks
- 0
- disciplinary
- 2 cards
squad · scouting notes
| # | pos | player | club | age | scouting report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | J. Moreau | Dortmund | 34 | J. Moreau is press-resistant and supremely technical in tight spaces. J. Moreau can drift in and out, a touch individualistic. |
| 9 | DF | Ko Itakura | Liverpool | 31 | Ko Itakura is the cohesive heartbeat of a fluid midfield. Ko Itakura is occasionally shaky and error-prone defensively. Ko Itakura is hugely influential and a harmonious presence in the squad. |
| 19 | MF | Wataru Endo | Benfica | 30 | Wataru Endo is press-resistant and supremely technical in tight spaces. Wataru Endo is silky on the ball with exquisite close control. Wataru Endo is an inspirational, selfless leader. |
| 14 | FW | Kaoru Mitoma | Marseille | 28 | Kaoru Mitoma is elegant, cultured and a master of intricate link-up play. Kaoru Mitoma is the cohesive heartbeat of a fluid midfield. Kaoru Mitoma is a genuinely world-class talent. |
| 19 | FW | N. Rossi | Inter | 32 | N. Rossi is the cohesive heartbeat of a fluid midfield. N. Rossi is silky on the ball with exquisite close control. |