Japan national football team results (2020–present)
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This article provides details of international football games played by the Japan national football team from 2020 to present.[1][2][3]
Results
[edit]| Key | |
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2020
[edit]| 9 October 2020 Friendly | Japan  | 0–0 |  Cameroon | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
| 13 October 2020 Friendly | Japan | 1–0 |  Ivory Coast | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 16:45 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands) |
| 13 November 2020 Friendly | Japan | 1–0 |  Panama | Graz, Austria |
| 15:15 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) |
| 17 November 2020 Friendly | Japan | 0–2 |  Mexico | Graz, Austria |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) |
2021
[edit]| 25 March 2021 Friendly | Japan | 3–0 |  South Korea | Yokohama, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India) |
| 30 March 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Mongolia  | 0–14 | Japan | Chiba, Japan[a] |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
| 28 May 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 10–0 |  Myanmar | Chiba, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran) |
| 7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 4–1 |  Tajikistan | Suita, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdulrehman Al Jassim (Qatar) |
| 11 June 2021 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 1–0 |  Serbia | Kobe, Japan |
| 19:25 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran) |
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 5–1 |  Kyrgyzstan | Suita, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
| 2 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 0–1 |  Oman | Suita, Japan |
| 19:15 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | China  | 0–1 | Japan | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Saudi Arabia  | 1–0 | Japan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 51,218 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 2–1 |  Australia | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:14 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 14,437 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Vietnam  | 0–1 | Japan | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 11,022 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Oman | 0–1 | Japan | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
2022
[edit]| 27 January 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 2–0 | China | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 1 February 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:10 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 19,118 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 24 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Australia | 0–2 | Japan | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:10 UTC+11 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 41,852 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Japan | 1–1 | Vietnam | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 44,600 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 2 June 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 4–1 |  Paraguay | Sapporo, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 24,511 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
| 6 June 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 0–1 |  Brazil | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 63,638 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 10 June 2022 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer | Japan | 4–1 |  Ghana | Kobe, Japan |
| 18:55 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 25,100 Referee: Ams Kurt (Australia) |
| 14 June 2022 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer | Japan | 0–3 |  Tunisia | Osaka, Japan |
| 18:55 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 31,292 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 19 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Japan | 6–0 |  Hong Kong | Ibaraki, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,980 Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran) |
| 24 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Japan | 0–0 | China | Toyota, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 10,526 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 27 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | Toyota, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,117 Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan) |
| 23 September 2022 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 2–0 |  United States | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 14:25 UTC+2 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 5,149 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 27 September 2022 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 0–0 |  Ecuador | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 13:55 UTC+2 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany) |
| 17 November 2022 Friendly | Canada  | 2–1 | Japan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:40 UTC+4 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
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Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
| 23 November 2022 2022 World Cup | Germany  | 1–2 | Japan | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 42,608 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
| 27 November 2022 2022 World Cup | Japan | 0–1 |  Costa Rica | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 13:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 41,479 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 1 December 2022 2022 World Cup | Japan | 2–1 |  Spain | Doha, Qatar |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 44,851 Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
| 5 December 2022 2022 World Cup R16 | Japan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |  Croatia | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 42,523 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |
| Penalties | ||||
2023
[edit]| 24 March 2023 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 1–1 |  Uruguay | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 61,855 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 28 March 2023 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[5] | Japan | 1–2 |  Colombia | Osaka, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 20,005 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 15 June 2023 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 6–0 |  El Salvador | Toyota, Japan |
| 19:10 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 37,403 Referee: Andrew Madley (England) |
| 20 June 2023 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[5] | Japan | 4–1 |  Peru | Suita, Japan |
| 18:55 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 35,001 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 9 September 2023 Friendly | Germany | 1–4 | Japan | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 24,980 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
| 12 September 2023 Friendly | Japan | 4–2 |  Turkey | Genk, Belgium |
| 14:20 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
| 13 October 2023 Mizuho Blue Dream Match[6] | Japan | 4–1 | Canada | Niigata, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
| 17 October 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[5] | Japan | 2–0 | Tunisia | Kobe, Japan |
| 19:10 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 26,529 Referee: Wang Di (China) |
| 16 November 2026 FIFA WCQ AFC 2R | Japan | 5–0 | Myanmar | Suita, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 34,484 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 21 November 2026 FIFA WCQ AFC 2R | Syria  | 0–5 | Japan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Attendance: 6,130 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
2024
[edit]| 1 January 2024 Friendly | Japan | 5–0 |  Thailand | Tokyo |
| Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 61,916 Referee: Kim Sung-woo (Korea) |
| 14 January 2024 2023 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 4–2 | Vietnam | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea) |
| 19 January 2023 Asian Cup GS | Iraq  | 2–1 | Japan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Education City Stadium Attendance: 38,663 Referee: Khalid Al Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| 24 January 2024 2023 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 3–1 |  Indonesia | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 26,453 Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar) |
| 31 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup R16 | Bahrain  | 1–3 | Japan | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 31,832 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 3 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup QF | Iran  | 2–1 | Japan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Education City Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 21 March 2026 World Cup qualification | Japan | 1–0 |  North Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 59,354 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 26 March 2026 World Cup qualification | North Korea | 0–3 Awarded[b] | Japan | |
| Report |
| 6 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Myanmar | 0–5 | Japan | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 18:40 UTC+6:30 | Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Japan | 5–0 | Syria | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 19:14 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,650 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 5 September 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | 7–0 | China | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 52,398 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 10 September 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Bahrain | 0–5 | Japan | Riffa, Bahrain |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 22,729 Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 10 October 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Japan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Kamada  14'
Ogawa 81' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Attendance: 56,283 Referee: Kim Jyeok-Min (South Korea) |
| 15 October 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | 1–1 | Australia | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Burgess 76' (o.g.) |
Report | Taniguchi 58' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 58,730 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 15 November 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Indonesia | 0–4 | Japan | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium |
| 19 November 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | China | 1–3 | Japan | Xiamen, China |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium |
Upcoming matches
[edit]2025
[edit]| 20 March 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | v | Bahrain | Japan |
| --:-- UTC+9 | Report |
| 25 March 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | v | Saudi Arabia | Japan |
| --:-- UTC+9 | Report |
| 5 June 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Australia | v | Japan | Australia |
| --:-- UTC+11 | Report |
| 10 June 2026 World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | v | Indonesia | Japan |
| --:-- UTC+9 | Report |
Head to head records
[edit]- As of 19 November 2024 after the match against
China.
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 66.67 | 33.33 | 0 |
| Bahrain
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Cameroon
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Canada
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| China
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| Colombia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Costa Rica
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Croatia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Ecuador
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| El Salvador
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Indonesia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Iran
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Iraq
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ivory Coast
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexico
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Mongolia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Myanmar
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| North Korea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Oman
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Panama
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Paraguay
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Peru
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 66.67 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Serbia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Syria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tajikistan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunisia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Turkey
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| United States
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Vietnam
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 66.67 | 33.33 | 0 |
| Totals | 61 | 44 | 7 | 10 | 171 | 39 | 72.13 | 11.48 | 16.39 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Mongolia v Japan match was played in Chiba, Japan.[4]
- ^ North Korea were originally scheduled to play host to Japan in Kim Il-sung Stadium. However, North Korea then decided against hosting it due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan.[7] Due to the time gap and North Korea's inability to provide an alternative venue, FIFA subsequently decided that the match shall neither be played nor rescheduled, and the matter will be decided by FIFA Disciplinary Committee.[8] It was later announced that Japan would be awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Japan – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
- ^ "Japan national team". worldfootball.net. World Football. 30 March 2024.
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Japan". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.
- ^ "SAMURAI BLUE FIFAワールドカップカタール2022アジア2次予選 兼 AFCアジアカップ中国2023予選 3/30 SAMURAI BLUE 対 モンゴル代表戦 日本での開催決定". Japan Football Association. 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "List of International matches". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "株式会社みずほフィナンシャルグループ 特別協賛「MIZUHO BLUE DREAM MATCH 2023」を開催". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240321/p2g/00m/0sp/065000c Archived 2024-04-01 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
- ^ "Update on Korea DPR v Japan World Cup qualifying match". FIFA. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "FIFA規律委員会の決定について 3.26 SAMURAI BLUE 対 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国代表（平壌）～FIFAワールドカップ26アジア2次予選 兼 AFCアジアカップサウジアラビア2027予選～". Japan Football Association. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.