Japan Football Association

japan football teamThe Japan national football team (サッカー, Sakkā Nihon Daihyō or Sakkā Nippon Daihyō), also known by the nickname Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー, Samurai Burū),Japan – the first team to qualify for the World Cup after the three hosts who qualified automatically in the newly expanded 48 team format – won their group with a +46 goal