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Japan vs Venezuela: match report

Japan hosted Venezuela at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on Monday 28 September 2026, in the International Friendlies. Tim Danaskos is the referee, averaging 3.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.5.

Result and scorers

Japan 2-1 Venezuela. Goals: Kevin Kelsy 46' for Venezuela; Ayase Ueda 49' for Japan; Ayase Ueda 90'+6' (pen) for Japan.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 46' Goal: Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela) 0-1
  • 49' Goal: Ayase Ueda (Japan) 1-1
  • 65' Yellow card: Jon Aramburu (Venezuela)
  • 90'+5' Yellow card: José Contreras (Venezuela)
  • 90'+6' Penalty: Ayase Ueda (Japan) 2-1
  • 90'+7' Yellow card: Yangel Herrera (Venezuela)
  • 90'+8' Yellow card: Ao Tanaka (Japan)
Match stats (contains the result)
51.9%Possession48.1%
12Shots9
4Shots on target5
1Corners7
14Fouls15
0Offsides3
3Saves2
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Japan 3-4-2-1

Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

  1. 12 Leo Kokubo GK
  2. 5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF
  3. 3 Ayumu Seko DEF
  4. 25 Junnosuke Suzuki DEF
  5. 2 Shuto Nakano MID
  6. 30 Koki Kumasaka MID
  7. 15 Daichi Kamada MID
  8. 7 Yuki Soma MID
  9. 27 Ryunosuke Sato MID
  10. 29 Shunsuke Saito FWD
  11. 9 Keisuke Goto FWD

Bench

  • 1 Zion Suzuki GK
  • 23 Tomoki Hayakawa GK
  • 21 Hiroki Ito DEF
  • 6 Satoshi Tanaka MID
  • 17 Ao Tanaka MID
  • 8 Yuito Suzuki MID
  • 24 Kaishu Sano MID
  • 10 Ritsu Doan MID
  • 28 Kodai Sano MID
  • 20 Takefusa Kubo FWD
  • 11 Daizen Maeda FWD
  • 18 Ayase Ueda FWD
  • 31 Kaina Tanimura FWD
  • 13 Keito Nakamura FWD
  • 14 Junya Ito FWD

Venezuela 3-4-1-2

  1. 1 José Contreras GK
  2. 24 Yordan Osorio DEF
  3. 2 Nahuel Ferraresi DEF
  4. 14 Christian Makoun DEF
  5. 4 Jon Aramburu MID
  6. 18 Marco Libra MID
  7. 6 Yangel Herrera MID
  8. 13 Luís Balbo MID
  9. 10 Daniel Pereira MID
  10. 19 Kevin Kelsy FWD
  11. 20 Bryan Castillo FWD

Bench

  • 22 Joel Graterol GK
  • 12 Cristopher Varela GK
  • 26 Juan Sánchez DEF
  • 3 Carlos Vivas DEF
  • 27 Bianneider Tamayo DEF
  • 5 Teo Quintero DEF
  • 15 Delvin Alfonzo DEF
  • 7 Gleiker Mendoza MID
  • 21 Sebastián Mendoza MID
  • 17 Edson Tortolero MID
  • 8 Cristian Cásseres MID
  • 16 Wiki Carmona MID
  • 29 Jhonder Cádiz FWD
  • 11 Jovanny Bolívar FWD
  • 9 Jesús Ramírez FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 19 November 2019: Japan 1-4 Venezuela
  • Friday 16 November 2018: Japan 1-1 Venezuela
  • Tuesday 9 September 2014: Japan 2-2 Venezuela
  • Wednesday 15 August 2012: Japan 1-1 Venezuela
  • Tuesday 2 February 2010: Japan 0-0 Venezuela