FC Mobile 26 A Nation’s Story: Japan event is live now. This event highlight Japanese football and give players the chance to earn tokens, shards, Rank Up Points, and high-OVR players.
Event Duration: October 20, 2025 – Ongoing
Table of Contents
Trivia Chapter
One of the main parts of this event is the Trivia Chapter. In this section, you will answer trivia questions related to Japan’s football in order to earn Story Tokens. These tokens can be used to purchase A Nation’s Story Shards, Rank Up Points, or A Nation’s Story: Sakura Logo in the store.
You can challenge Trivia once a day. Meet the accuracy requirement to pass, and try again if you fail. Complete every stage of your level to win the final reward and be promoted to the next level (3 levels in total).
Level: Beginner
Answer three questions daily. Aim for at least 33% accuracy in Challenge 1, 67% in Challenge 2, and 100% in Challenge 3.
Challenge I
How many times has Japan won the AFC Asian Cup (as of 2025)?
Answer: 4.
In which year did Japan make their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance?
Answer: 1998.
Japan hosted the 1992 AFC Asian Cup. Who did they defeat in the final?
Answer: Saudi Arabia.
Challenge II
In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Japan defeated which team in their opening match?
Answer: Colombia.
Which Japanese player was named MVP of the 2000 AFC Asian Cup?
Answer: Hiroshi Nanami.
During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Japan achieved their first-ever FIFA World Cup win by beating which nation?
Answer: Russia.
Challenge III
In the 2011 Asian Cup final, who scored Japan’s winning goal against Australia?
Answer: Tadanari Lee.
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Japan defeated Denmark to qualify for the Round of 16. Who scored a stunning free-kick in that Match?
Answer: Keisuke Honda.
Which coach led the Japanese national team to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup title?
Answer: Alberto Zaccheroni.
Level: Medium
Answer four questions daily. Aim for at least 50% accuracy in Challenge 1, 75% in Challenge 2, and 100% in Challenge 3.
Challenge I
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Japan came back to bet Germany 2-1. Who scored Japan’s first goal?
Answer: Ritsu Doan.
Japan reached the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup but lost to which team?
Answer: Qatar.
In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, who scored Japan’s goal in the 1-1 draw with Belgium?
Answer: Takayuki Suzuki.
Who was Japan ‘s top scorer at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup?
Answer: Keisuke Honda.
Challenge II
Japan’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 loss to Belgium ended 3-2. Who scored Japan’s second goal?
Answer: Takashi Inui.
Japan won their first AFC Asian Cup title in which year?
Answer: 1992.
In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which team did Japan defeat 2-1 to top their group?
Answer: Spain.
Which Japanese player scored the winning goal in the 1992 Asian Cup final?
Answer: Takuya Takagi.
Challenge III
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, who scored Japan’s only goal in the 1-0 win over Cameroon?
Answer: Keisuke Honda.
Japan defeated which country in the final to win the 2004 AFC Asian Cup?
Answer: China.
In the 2002 FIFA World Cup Round 16, Japan lost to which team?
Answer: Turkey.
Who was Japan’s coach during the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Akira Nishino.
Level: Difficult
Answer five questions daily. Aim for at least 60% accuracy in Challenge 1, 85% in Challenge 2, and 100% in Challenge 3.
Challenge I
Which Japanese player scored the winning penalty in a tense 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Vietnam at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup?
Answer: Ritsu Doan.
Which Japanese player scored against Spain in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Ao Tanaka.
Who was Japan’s captain at the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Makoto Hasebe.
Japan’s 4th AFC Asian Cup title came in 2011. Where was the tournament held?
Answer: Qatar.
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Japan’s group stage match against Croatia ended scoreless. Who was Japan’s goalkeeper that saved a crucial penalty in that game?
Answer: Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi.
Challenge II
Who was the manager when Japan reached the Round of 16 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Phillippe Troussier.
Which Japanese player was nicknamed ‘King Kazu’?
Answer: Kazuyoshi Miura.
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Japan’s Round of 16 match against paraguay ended how?
Answer: 0-0 Japan lost on penalties.
Who scored the decisive goal for Japan in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup semifinal vs. Bahrain?
Answer: Keiji Tamada.
Which 2 players scored both goals for Japan in their 2-1 comeback win over Germany in 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano.
Challenge III
In the 1998 FIFA World Cup, who scored Japan’s first-ever goal in the competition?
Answer: Masashi Nakayama.
Which Japanese player won the AFC Asian International Player of the Year award in 2013?
Answer: Yuto Nagatomo.
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Denmark, Japan scored two stunning free-kick goals. Which two players were the scorers?
Answer: Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito Endo.
Japan made their first appearance in the Copa America as a guest team in which year?
Answer: 1999.
Who was Japan’s Manager at the 2022 FIFA World cup?
Answer: Hajime Moriyasu.
Each question will earn you 150 Story Tokens. Earn 180 Rank Up Points after completing all 3 challenges in the Beginner Level, 250 Rank Up Points after completing all 3 challenges in the Medium Level, and a 109-113 OVR A Nation’s Story: Japan Player (untradable) after completing all 3 challenges in the Medium Level.
Gallery
Below are the featured players from this event that you can claim using A Nation’s Story Shards.
| Player | Pos. | OVR | Shard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakata | CAM | 113 | 800 |
| Tanaka | CDM | 112 | 650 |
| Kamada | CM | 112 | 650 |
| Mitoma | LW | 112 | 650 |
| Endo | CDM | 111 | 450 |
| Doan | RW | 111 | 450 |
| Sano | CDM | 111 | 300 |
| Machino | ST | 110 | 200 |
| Machida | CB | 110 | 200 |
| Fujita | CM | 109 | 100 |
| Sugawara | RB | 109 | 100 |
You can earn A Nation’s Story Shards in the store by exchanging your Story Tokens.
Store
Head into the Store and trade your Story Tokens for rewards.
| Reward | Cost | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 150 Rank Up Points | 400 Story Tokens | 5x |
| 60 A Nation’s Story Shards | 300 Story Tokens | 10x |
| A Nation’s Story: Sakura Logo | 400 Story Tokens | 1x |
If you want to buy everything in the Store, here’s the total cost breakdown:
- 750 Rank Up Points
400 Story Tokens × 5 = 2,000 Story Tokens - 600 A Nation’s Story Shards
300 Story Tokens × 10 = 3,000 Story Tokens - A Nation’s Story: Sakura Logo
400 Story Tokens × 1 = 400 Story Tokens
In total, you’ll need 5,400 Story Tokens to claim all the available rewards.
Players
Below are the featured Players for this event and their refresh times. All times are after daily reset (01:00 UTC) and repeat every two hours.
| Name | Pos | OVR | Refresh Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakata | CAM | 113 | 1:43:20 |
| Tanaka | CDM | 112 | 0:40:10 |
| Kamada | CM | 112 | 0:40:11 |
| Mitoma | LW | 112 | 0:40:13 |
| Endo | CDM | 111 | 0:40:12 |
| Doan | RW | 111 | 0:40:15 |
| Sano | CDM | 111 | 0:40:19 |
| Machino | ST | 110 | 0:40:16 |
| Machida | CB | 110 | 0:40:17 |
| Fujita | CM | 109 | 0:40:14 |
| Sugawara | RB | 109 | 0:40:18 |
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Trivia Time: LaLiga Guide (All Answers)
i exchanged all the 600 shards i can get thinkng it was only japan’s shards and i really want tanaka and nakata so what shall i do?
can you please make it more than 10 packs for shards?
I wish I could do it.
thank you i appreciate your kindness
EA please increase the amount of things that can be bought with gems and increase the amount of luck becuase i through all my game experience i had to buy all players i need for tokens please
When will the packs for shards reappear or be usable?
Is the next nation from Portugal,Brazil or Morocco
Can I keep my nation story shards for the next one ?
Or is it only for Japan
Yes, you can keep it.
May I ask that for the exchange Japan part I already exchanged ten times I wanna ask when can I exchange the shards again like wait how long Nakata so pls reply
When other nations come.
When will the next nation unlock
There’s no information about it yet.
Can I ask can I still use the Japan shards or earn them later on
Yes, you can, because they’re not Japan-specific Shards. They’re A Nation’s Story Shards, so you can still use or earn them later on.
Best football association ever
Will nation’s story event for Japan end ar 13/11/25 ?
No, you can still complete them even after that date if you haven’t finished them yet.
Thanks ea ur the best
Hey can you reduce the price for players
Will this (Story Token: Japan) expired tomorrow without fully utilised it for rank up point or logo? I means keep some of the tokens useful for next Nation story update?
It won’t expire, but there’s no real difference between spending them now or later since the Shards are universal and can be used for other nations.
Thanks EA
Thanks FC mobile for helping me answer those question🙏
When will this whole event end?
The in-game counter says 400+ days, so until the end of the season.
How can we get more shards after 600 and not spending real money
Please check the other comments, I’ve already answered it.
Why is there no Difficult level in A Nation’s Story Challenge III?
We can only complete one challenge per day, so you probably haven’t unlocked that level yet. You might’ve just unlocked Challenge 3 on the Beginner or Medium level for now.
so as an f2p you can only get 600 shards
Okay so what is there to be done because I’ve got 600 shards and I don’t want to buy any of the players that are under the 600 shards so what’s next or what do i do?
You can save them, they will add new nations later.
Imagine am with that question but I think we should wait for all those day 400+
When will the next country come
We don’t know yet.
Hello Admin,
Any news about if the shards seems Universal in this Tab, i.e for all Nations Coming?
Will the shards gone if a New Nation come because if you tab the shards they only read Like National story shards so i guess they will universal to all 3 other upcoming?
Thanks in advance for checking
I think I’ve answered this a few times in other comments.
Can we exchange a nation’s story players for the shards
Right now, we can’t.
Will there be more countries? I want to know whether to keep the shard or buy with them💙
Hey y’all
I got nakata 113 as a free gift after gift,heck I’ve been wanting 113 CAM…boost em to 115 and see miracle 😂😂😂
I have the shards but i want to wait more for the position i need. Its currently showing locked for 4 other options below japan. When will those open any idea? Can these shards be traded for other better players once they open?
Still which day will nations story japan event will last??
I got Sano. [CDM OVR 111]
Same
I want 1b coins and gem and rank up points and high rank players
I love this game
This is the best football game
Efootball better 🥱 2/10 ragebait
No
It would be a good game if people weren’t bombarded with ‘connection lost’ like the spazzes ea are
what do I do with the extra story tokens? Will there be more nations coming to this mode & will we able to swap japan tokens for the tokens for the other country?
Yes, there will be other nations, but you can’t exchange Japan’s tokens for tokens from other nations.
I can’t find the place to exchange the shards can anyone tell me where can i exchange them from?
You can exchange it in the Store.
I have exchanged the tokens for shards but now it has disappeared and i cannot exchange more, so will i have to buy the rest of the shards or will there be another place to exchange them?
I think I’ve answered this in other comment.
Am I the only one whose offer has disappeared? I can’t exchange it this offer disappeared from my shop like 2 days ago.
It’s only removed after you’ve claimed all the offers. The exchange option is still visible for players who haven’t completed them yet.
You mean the shards are limited for f2p players
Yes, we can only exchange the tokens for shards 10 times and for Rank up Points 5 times. I already mentioned that in the guide.
Thanks you so much, for extraordinary help regarding selection of correct answer 😀
No problem, glad it helps!
That mean how can I get 800 shards ??
They will add new nations later.
A Nation’s Story Shards is not available on the store..
We are unable to exchange our Nation Story Token with Shards.
The Shards Exchange option has been removed!
Suggest: How do we increase our shards?
It’s only removed once you’ve claimed all of them. The option is still available for players who haven’t done the exchanges yet.
As for increasing Shards, there’s really nothing we can do right now, we just have to wait for EA to release new packs.
While purchasing the FC token you can have it extra shared 250 + 250 FC token will help you move forward
I could buy Nakata, the shards seems Universal in this Tab, i.e for all Nations Coming. Correct me if im wrong, or will the shards gone if a New Nation come because if you tab the shards they only read Like National story shards so i guess they will universal to all 3 other upcoming?
It seems so.
I answered the last trivia on difficulty and they didn’t give me the 109-113 a nation’s story pack… Can you please help me
Currently, we are still on Level Difficult Challenge 2. The milestone reward will be available for claim after completing Challenge 3 tomorrow.
Wait, so we cannot get a 113 from the gallery as a f2p!!??
Right now, we can’t. However, they may add new nations and new packs for exchanging shards in the future.
When will the locks of gallery open??
We don’t know yet.
Every thursday
Locks for gallery usually opens on Thursdays for normal campaigns like; Ragnarok, Captains, & 2nd Anniversary.
Maybe this one will be the same, fingers crossed.
I missed question 24, I pick the wrong answer.
Instead of Makoto Hasebe I picked Yasuhito Endo, I touched the wrong part of the screen.
150 tokens gone….!
I’m sorry that happened. Yeah, they really should make more space between the buttons. I always have to tap super carefully too because it’s so easy to hit the wrong one by accident.
love this game guys
How can I get the mod lab on iPhone
Sorry, we don’t do that here.
How to get more than 600 japan trivia shards if the purchase limit is 10(60 shards each) and there are no packs in store for exchange
Right now, f2p can’t get more than 600 Shards.
I am pretty sure that Japan’s shard pack will be available for next week, given going from Beginner level 1 to Difficult level 3 takes nine days (more than a week). Currently i have stopped at 480 shard and have 450 tokens, thinking to get a rank-up points pack first.
BTW will there be trivia for other countries, given Gallery tabs show Japan and three blank columns, instead of usual weeks like Footyverse.
It seems likely, since the event is in the Chronicles tab and is set to last for over a year. That suggests other countries might get their own Trivia and Gallery sections later on.
Please give us Neymar jr.
WOW THIS GUIDE APP IS AMAZING
Thank you, I really appreciate that! Please come back tomorrow, as we update this guide daily with new answers.
Mr. Admin, may I know why there are no more cards for Neymar 😢
As far as I know, Neymar Jr. is currently playing in a league that EA doesn’t have the license for, which is why there are no new cards for him.
Thanks for the feedback
For those asking, you can get Shards by completing daily tasks, you get 10 Shards everyday, that’s about 280 Shards.
You can also “exchange” players cards into Shards, 10 Shards for one player, just buy players with gems from store and exchange.
Those are Footyverse Shards and can’t be used to claim A Nation’s Story: Japan Players.
Hey thanxz
Thanks for making life easier … cheers
No problem, I’m glad it helps! Make sure to come back tomorrow, as we update this post every day with new trivia answers.
Cheers for service
Max we can earn 60*10=600 shards from exchange then how we can get players with 800 and 650 shards?
There are additional Shard packs available for purchase using FC Points. Safe to say, the 112–113 OVR Gallery Players are currently p2p, while f2p players can only get 109–111 OVR players.
No,we can’t get 109-111 ovr players in nations event
Yes, We can get 109–111 OVR players in the Nations event.
The Trivia gives 150 Story Tokens for each question.
Beginner Level: For the first 3 days, you’ll earn 450 Story Tokens per day (3 questions per day).
Medium Level: From days 4–6, you’ll earn 600 Story Tokens per day (4 questions per day).
By day 5, you’ll already have 2,550 Story Tokens in total, which is enough to get a 111 OVR player.
And that’s not even counting the Story Tokens you’ll get from the Difficult Level starting on day 7 and beyond.
I got 1000 shard of A Nation Story:JAPAN event right now
Did it reset when next nation available?
I don’t think your Shards will reset as long as you don’t spend them. You can save them and wait for other nation chapters.
Hey can u help me to exchange players
Now it’s possible to get only 240 shards from the events why not put more events1🤨😬
The event is on the CHRONICLES tab and will end in 425 days. I believe this is not a seasonal event, and they will continue to add more nations in the future.
Funny trivia…Nakata wasnt even on the squad in afc 2000 asian cup
It should be Hiroshi Nanami, right? Their names even start the same way (“Hi– Na–”), so maybe that’s why the trivia creator got it mixed up.
yeah I was thinking that too
Roght. Hope they will fix it and give us the rewards
exactly bro… the problem is thats now i didnt get the tokens and the 100% accuracy
Thnxz