Japan World Cup Outright Odds
Japan will be making their seventh consecutive World Cup appearance in Qatar.
Despite their continental successes Japan have flattered to deceive at the World Cup level. Since consistently quaflying from the 1998 edition onwards they’ve alternated between a Group Stage and Round of 16 exit with their statistically best tournament performance being in 2002 when they co-hosted with South Korea.
Can they finally reach the quarter finals or will it be another early exit?
Japan to win 2022 World Cup odds
Japan are currently priced at 250/1 to win the 2022 World Cup.
2022 World Cup favourites
| Nation | Sky Bet | Paddy Power | 888 Sport | Nation | Sky Bet | Paddy Power | 888 Sport | |
| Brazil | 9/2 | 5/1 | 5/1 | Poland | 100/1 | 100/1 | 100/1 | |
| France | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | Serbia | 100/1 | 100/1 | 100/1 | |
| England | 6/1 | 13/2 | 13/2 | USA | 100/1 | 100/1 | 100/1 | |
| Argentina | 15/2 | 13/2 | 13/2 | Australia | 500/1 | 425/1 | 400/1 | |
| Spain | 15/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | Ecuador | 150/1 | 125/1 | 125/1 | |
| Germany | 9/1 | 9/1 | 9/1 | Cameroon | 200/1 | 250/1 | 250/1 | |
| Belgium | 14/1 | 11/1 | 11/1 | Japan | 250/1 | 250/1 | 250/1 | |
| Netherlands | 12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | South Korea | 250/1 | 250/1 | 250/1 | |
| Portugal | 14/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | Tunisia | 500/1 | 425/1 | 400/1 | |
| Denmark | 28/1 | 30/1 | 30/1 | Ghana | 250/1 | 250/1 | 250/1 | |
| Croatia | 66/1 | 45/1 | 45/1 | Morocco | 250/1 | 200/1 | 200/1 | |
| Uruguay | 40/1 | 45/1 | 45/1 | Canada | 250/1 | 200/1 | 200/1 | |
| Senegal | 80/1 | 100/1 | 100/1 | Iran | 500/1 | 500/1 | 500/1 | |
| Switzerland | 66/1 | 80/1 | 80/1 | Qatar | 500/1 | 250/1 | 250/1 | |
| Wales | 100/1 | 150/1 | 150/1 | Saudi Arabia | 750/1 | 500/1 | 500/1 | |
| Mexico | 100/1 | 100/1 | 100/1 | Costa Rica | 750/1 | 500/1 | 500/1 |
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Having finished second in their qualifying group behind Saudi Arabia, the Samurai Blue will be hoping that they can qualify for the knockout stages in Qatar. They will have to be at their very best though, having been put in a group featuring European powerhouses Spain and Germany.
Japan’s potential path to 2022 World Cup final
Japan were placed in Pot 3 for the World Cup group stage draw meaning they were all but guaranteed to be in a challenging group.
Japan 2022 World Cup group stage fixtures
23 November 2022: vs Germany (1pm UK time)
27 November 2022: vs Costa Rica (10am UK time)
1 December 2022: vs Spain (7pm UK time)
If Japan win Group E
- If Japan were to win Group E, this would be their route through to the final, with no complications as only the top two sides go through.
- Last 16: The runners-up of Group F, which consists of Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia, in Al Wakrah on 5th December.
- Quarter-finals: The winner of Match 54, which is played between the winner of Group G (Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon) and the Group H runners-up (Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea).
- Semi-finals: The winner of Match 57 which will include one of the Group A or Group C winners, or runners-up from Group B or D. Involved in these groups are the likes of Netherlands, England, Argentina and France.
If Japan qualify from Group E
- If Japan finishes second in Group E, they will go to the other side of the bracket.
- Last 16: The winners of Group F in Al Rayyan on 6th December.
- Quarter-finals: The winner of Match 56, played between Group H winners and Group G runners-up.
- Semi-finals: The winner of Match 59, which could include the Group B or D winners, or runners-up from Group A or C.
Japan’s previous World Cup finishes
|
Year |
Finish |
|
1930 |
Did not enter |
|
1934 |
Did not enter |
|
1938 |
Withdrew |
|
1950 |
Suspended from FIFA |
|
1954 |
Did not qualify |
|
1958 |
Did not enter |
|
1962 |
Did not qualify |
|
1966 |
Did not enter |
|
1970 |
Did not qualify |
|
1974 |
Did not qualify |
|
1978 |
Did not qualify |
|
1982 |
Did not qualify |
|
1986 |
Did not qualify |
|
1990 |
Did not qualify |
|
1994 |
Did not qualify |
|
1998 |
Group stage |
|
2002 |
Round of 16 |
|
2006 |
Group stage |
|
2010 |
Round of 16 |
|
2014 |
Group stage |
|
2018 |
Round of 16 |
Japan Golden Boot odds
Takumi Minamino and Yuya Osako finished as Japan’s leading scorers in the AFC qualification phase.
2022 World Cup Golden Boot favourites
| Player | Paddy Power | Betfair |
| Harry Kane | 6/1 | 6/1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 13/2 | 13/2 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 8/1 | 8/1 |
| Neymar | 17/2 | 17/2 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 10/1 | 10/1 |
| Lionel Messi | 11/1 | 11/1 |
| Lautaro Martinez | 11/1 | 11/1 |
| Karim Benzema | 12/1 | 12/1 |
| Memphis Depay | 12/1 | 12/1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 17/1 | 17/1 |
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Osako, who plies his trade at Vissel Kobe after four seasons with Werder Bremen, netted 10 goals across 11 matches albeit half of those came in a 10-0 win over Myanmar.
Minamino, meanwhile, needed four more games to reach his total. The Monaco forward netted in seven successive games and is 100/1 to add the World Cup Golden boot to his collection.
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