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Japan vs Iceland: match report

Japan hosted Iceland at Japan National Stadium on Sunday 31 May 2026, in the International Friendlies. Damian Kos is the referee.

Result and scorers

Japan 1-0 Iceland. Goals: Koki Ogawa 87' for Japan. Attendance: 62,212.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 33' Yellow card: Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland)
  • 75' Yellow card: Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland)
  • 87' Goal: Koki Ogawa (Japan) 1-0
  • 87' Yellow card: Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland)
Match stats (contains the result)
54.8%Possession45.2%
15Shots9
7Shots on target2
5Corners1
11Fouls9
2Offsides0
2Saves7
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Japan 3-4-2-1

Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

  1. 1 Zion Suzuki GK
  2. 15 Takehiro Tomiyasu DEF
  3. 22 Maya Yoshida DEF
  4. 4 Ko Itakura DEF
  5. 10 Ritsu Doan MID
  6. 6 Wataru Endo MID
  7. 7 Ao Tanaka MID
  8. 13 Keito Nakamura FWD
  9. 8 Takefusa Kubo FWD
  10. 14 Junya Ito FWD
  11. 18 Ayase Ueda FWD

Bench

  • 21 Hiroki Ito DEF
  • 20 Ayumu Seko DEF
  • 2 Yukinari Sugawara DEF
  • 5 Yuto Nagatomo DEF
  • 19 Koki Ogawa FWD
  • 26 Kento Shiogai FWD
  • 16 Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF
  • 9 Keisuke Goto FWD
  • 23 Tomoki Hayakawa GK
  • 3 Shogo Taniguchi DEF
  • 24 Kaishu Sano MID
  • 12 Keisuke Osako GK
  • 25 Junnosuke Suzuki DEF
  • 17 Yuito Suzuki MID
  • 11 Daizen Maeda FWD

Iceland 5-4-1

Coach: Arnar Gunnlaugsson

  1. 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson GK
  2. 3 Daníel Grétarsson DEF
  3. 16 Stefán Thórdarson MID
  4. 23 Hördur Magnusson DEF
  5. 15 Dagur Thórhallsson DEF
  6. 2 Logi Tómasson DEF
  7. 19 Mikael Egill Ellertsson MID
  8. 18 Gísli Thórdarson MID
  9. 14 Andri Fannar Baldursson MID
  10. 20 Kristian Hlynsson MID
  11. 22 Brynjólfur Willumsson FWD

Bench

  • 7 Willum Willumsson MID
  • 17 Aron Gunnarsson MID
  • 9 Benony Andrésson FWD
  • 6 Hjörtur Hermannsson DEF
  • 10 Ísak Thorvaldsson FWD
  • 11 Stefán Sigurdarson FWD
  • 13 Adam Ingi Benediktsson GK
  • 1 Ögmundur Kristinsson GK
  • 21 Alfons Sampsted DEF
  • 4 Valgeir Lunddal MID
Previous meetings
  • Friday 24 February 2012: Japan 3-1 Iceland
  • Sunday 30 May 2004: Iceland 2-3 Japan