England vs. Japan: Titles Won Comparison

Which national soccer team won the most tournaments, Japan or England? Here you have the details, head to head, of the titles won by each of these national teams at senior, youth and olympic level. It includes the comparision of World Cups and continental tournaments won.

Taking into account the most relevant tournaments for senior national soccer teams, Japan won 6 titles more than England, 7 against 1 (it doesn't include Olympic Games, view note). But in FIFA World Cups won England has the advantage over Japan 1 to 0.

In the Olympic Games soccer tournament, England surpasses Japan in gold medals won 3 to 0.

At FIFA youth national teams level, England won 12 titles more than Japan, 19 against 7.

Note: on this page, the titles won by olympic national teams are included on their own category because throughout history these tournaments have alternated between senior and youth teams, with amateur and professional players. Currently the competition allows under-23 players with the possibility of including 3 players over that age.

Senior National Team Titles:

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England
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Japan
1
senior national team
title
7
senior national team
titles

FIFA World Cup

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Continental Titles

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Others Toournaments

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  • AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
    (1) 2001
  • Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
    (2) 1993, 2007

Olympic National Team:

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England
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Japan
3
gold medals
0
gold medals
  • Olympic Games
    (3) 1900, 1908 *, 1912 *
    * won with the senior national team

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Youth Tournaments (FIFA):

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England
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Japan
19
youth national team titles
7
youth national team titles

World Cups

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup
    (1) 2017
  • FIFA U-17 World Cup
    (1) 2017

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Continental Titles

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship
    (4) 1982, 1984, 2023, 2025
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
    (11) 1948, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1993, 2017, 2022
  • UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
    (2) 2010, 2014
  • AFC U-23 Asian Cup
    (2) 2016, 2024
  • AFC U-20 Asian Cup
    (1) 2016
  • AFC U-17 Asian Cup
    (4) 1994, 2006, 2018, 2023

Other Relevant Tournaments:

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England
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Japan
7
titles
1
title

Friendly Tournaments

  • Toulon Tournament
    (7) 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2016, 2017, 2018

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Others Toournaments

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  • Asian Games
    (1) 2010