Japan at the Women’s World Cup 2027

Qualified for Brazil 2027

Japan are in. Their place at the Women’s World Cup 2027 was secured on 15 March 2026.

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How they qualified

Japan qualified as 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final winners.

Women’s World Cup final record

Japan have won the Women’s World Cup once (2011) and lost one other final (2015).

2015 Runners-up

United States 5–2 Japan

5 July 2015 · BC Place, Vancouver · Attendance 53,341

Scored: Yuki Ogimi 27’.

The 2015 final in full

2011 Champions

Japan 2–2 United States

17 July 2011 · Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt · Attendance 48,817

Japan won 3–1 on penalties.

Scored: Aya Miyama 81’, Homare Sawa 117’.

The 2011 final in full

Every final in full — scores, scorers and stories Every champion since 1991

What is still unknown

Qualifying settles one thing and leaves the rest open. Japan do not yet know their group, their opponents or their route, because the group draw has not been held — it cannot be, until the play-off tournament fills the last three places on 6 March 2027.

Kick-off times are unpublished for all 64 matches. When the draw and the times land, this page gains Japan’s fixtures, converted to your own time zone and colour-coded by whether you can realistically watch them.

All qualified teams The 64 fixtures

Frequently asked questions

Has Japan qualified for the Women's World Cup 2027?

Yes. Japan qualified as 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final winners. That was confirmed on 15 March 2026.

Has Japan ever won the Women's World Cup?

Yes — once, in 2011. Japan also lost the final in 2015.

What group is Japan in for the Women's World Cup 2027?

Not decided yet. The group draw has not been held and cannot be until the play-off tournament fills the last three places on 6 March 2027, so no team other than hosts Brazil knows its group.