The Japan national football team has scored a record 6 goals in the World Cup. Kamata and Ueda have scored 2 goals each, with scoring sources dispersed.
Dispersion of Scoring Sources
Kamata and Ueda have scored 2 goals each, with scoring sources dispersed. Nakamura and Ito have scored 1 goal each. In other teams, Argentina's Messi has scored 5 goals, including a hat-trick in the first match, and has scored all of his team's goals.
Performance in Tunisia Match
In the Tunisia match, Ueda became the first Japanese player to score 2 goals in a single World Cup match. If he scores 3 goals in this tournament, it will be a record for Japanese players.
Expectations for Sweden Match
There are expectations for a record update in the Sweden match. Kamata's 2 consecutive goals are the first for a Japanese player since Junichi Inamoto in the 2002 Korea-Japan tournament.
| Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 2026-06-21 | 0-4 |
| Sweden | 2026-06-25 | - |
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