Japan 24–14 Sweden (Palermo, Italy; June 28, 1999)
Biggest win
Japan 88–0 South Korea (Osaka, Japan; February 23, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Japan 12–59 United States (Canton, United States; July 18, 2015)
IFAF World Championship
Appearances
5 (first in 1999)
Best result
(1999, 2003)
Japan national American football team
Medal record
Men’s American football
Representing Japan
World Championship
1999 Italy
Team Competition
2003 Germany
Team Competition
2007 Japan
Team Competition
2011 Austria
Team Competition
2015 United States
Team Competition
The Japan national American football team represents Japan in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Japan American Football Association, and has been one of the world's strongest international teams since it began participating regularly in international tournaments in the 1990s, and currently possesses the second most American Football World Cups[1] (1999, 2003).
Japan won the inaugural 1999 IFAF World Championship and won again in 2003.[2] In 2007 they advanced to the final, losing to the United States 23–20 in overtime.[3][4][5] In 2010 Japan beat Germany 24–14 in the inaugural Germany-Japan Bowl.[6] In February 2011, Japan bested South Korea (76–0) to qualify for the 2011 IFAF World Championship.[7]
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Global Information
Japan 24–14 
Sweden
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United States
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