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Japan vs Iceland result, stats & H2H

Japan

1–0

Iceland

Koki Ogawa

31/05/2026 13:25 · Panasonic Stadium Suita

Japan1–0Iceland

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Koki Ogawa

Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
Kristian Hlynsson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

JapanIceland

7Shots on target2

11Fouls9

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Japan

Iceland

Koki OgawaFW · 45′Player of the match7.7
Ko ItakuraDF · 73′7.5
Keito NakamuraMF · 72′7.3
Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonGK · 90′7.3
Daníel GrétarssonDF · 85′7.3

Koki OgawaFW · 45′Player of the match7.7
Ko ItakuraDF · 73′7.5
Keito NakamuraMF · 72′7.3

Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonGK · 90′7.3
Daníel GrétarssonDF · 85′7.3
Stefán Teitur ÞórðarsonMF · 90′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Sun 31 May 13:25 EEST
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Capacity: 40,322

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Japan wins

0Draws

0Iceland wins

Last matches: Japan

28.09.26FriendliesJapanVenezuela21W
24.09.26FriendliesJapanUruguay31W
29.06.26FIFA World CupBrazilJapan21L
25.06.26FIFA World CupJapanSweden11D
21.06.26FIFA World CupTunisiaJapan04W

Last matches: Iceland

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueEstoniaIceland00D
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueIcelandBulgaria30W
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueLuxembourgIceland03W
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueIcelandEstonia11D
10.06.26FriendliesArgentinaIceland30L

Head-to-head matches

31.05.26FriendliesJapanIceland10W

1.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Japan vs Iceland: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Japan wins

0Draws

0Iceland wins

1:0Goals (Japan : Iceland)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Japan at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Japan's biggest win: 1–0Japan 1–0 Iceland, 31 May 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
31 May 2026	Friendlies	Japan	1–0	Iceland

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Japan3W 1D 1L · goals 11–5

W28.09FriendliesHVenezuela2–1
W24.09FriendliesHUruguay3–1
L29.06FIFA World CupABrazil1–2
D25.06FIFA World CupHSweden1–1
W21.06FIFA World CupATunisia4–0

Iceland2W 2D 1L · goals 7–4

D06.10UEFA Nations LeagueAEstonia0–0
W03.10UEFA Nations LeagueHBulgaria3–0
W29.09UEFA Nations LeagueALuxembourg3–0
D26.09UEFA Nations LeagueHEstonia1–1
L10.06FriendliesAArgentina0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

JapanIceland

2.1Goals scored per game1.2

0.8Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score40%

3-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-3-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

JapanIceland

Top stats

7Shots on target2

Passes

581Passes481

510Accurate passes396

88%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

11Fouls9

2Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Koki OgawaJapan
7.5Ko ItakuraJapan
7.3Keito NakamuraJapan
7.3Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonIceland
7.3Daníel GrétarssonIceland

Japan (22)

Iceland (17)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

JapanFormationIceland

Japan

Iceland

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Japan vs Iceland preview

Japan and Iceland met in the Friendlies on Sun, 31 May 2026, and the match finished 1–0.

Form · last 5 matches

JapanWWLDW11 scored · 5 conceded

IcelandDWWDL7 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

JapanIceland

2.1Goals scored per game1.2

0.8Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

1Japan wins

0Draws

0Iceland wins

1 meetings

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Recent form over the last 5: Japan WWLDW (goals 11–5), Iceland DWWDL (goals 7–4).

Both teams scored in 50% of Japan's recent games and 30% of Iceland's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Japan average 2.1 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Iceland 1.2 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Japan's side.

Nito explains: Japan vs Iceland

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Japan and Iceland matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Japan's last 10 matches and 30% of Iceland's last 10. In this match it did not (Japan 1-0 Iceland).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Japan reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Iceland in 50% of their last 10. This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLDW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Japan, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (11 scored, 5 conceded). Iceland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (7 scored, 4 conceded).

Japan vs Iceland: questions & answers

Who won Japan vs Iceland?

Japan won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Japan vs Iceland?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Japan vs Iceland played?

Japan vs Iceland was played on Sun, 31 May 2026 at 13:25 (GMT+3) at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

What is the head-to-head record between Japan and Iceland?

1 meetings: Japan 1 wins, 0 draws, Iceland 0 wins.

Japan vs Iceland result, stats & H2H

Japan

Iceland

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