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Japan vs Uruguay: match report

Japan hosted Uruguay at Miyagi Stadium on Thursday 24 September 2026, in the International Friendlies. Alex King is the referee, averaging 3.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.5.

Result and scorers

Japan 3-1 Uruguay. Goals: Kuryu Matsuki 12' for Japan; Maxi Araújo 42' for Uruguay. Attendance: 44,070.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 12' Goal: Kuryu Matsuki (Japan) 1-0
  • 42' Goal: Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) 1-1
Match stats (contains the result)
0%Possession0%
0Shots0
0Shots on target0
0Corners0
0Fouls0
0Offsides0
0Saves0
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Japan 4-2-3-1

Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

  1. 23 Tomoki Hayakawa GK
  2. 19 Kuryu Matsuki DEF
  3. 3 Ayumu Seko DEF
  4. 4 Ko Itakura DEF
  5. 21 Hiroki Ito DEF
  6. 24 Kaishu Sano MID
  7. 28 Kodai Sano MID
  8. 10 Ritsu Doan MID
  9. 8 Yuito Suzuki MID
  10. 13 Keito Nakamura FWD
  11. 11 Daizen Maeda FWD

Bench

  • 12 Leo Kokubo GK
  • 2 Shuto Nakano DEF
  • 5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF
  • 25 Junnosuke Suzuki DEF
  • 6 Satoshi Tanaka MID
  • 17 Ao Tanaka MID
  • 15 Daichi Kamada MID
  • 30 Koki Kumasaka MID
  • 20 Takefusa Kubo FWD
  • 7 Yuki Soma FWD
  • 26 Kento Shiogai FWD
  • 29 Shunsuke Saito FWD
  • 18 Ayase Ueda FWD
  • 31 Kaina Tanimura FWD
  • 14 Junya Ito FWD

Uruguay 4-4-2

Coach: Diego Forlán

  1. 1 Santiago Mele GK
  2. 8 Nahitan Nández DEF
  3. 4 Ronald Araujo DEF
  4. 16 Mathías Olivera DEF
  5. 25 Juan Sanabria DEF
  6. 18 Brian Rodríguez MID
  7. 14 Lucas Torreira MID
  8. 6 Rodrigo Bentancur MID
  9. 20 Maxi Araújo MID
  10. 9 Darwin Núñez FWD
  11. 21 Federico Viñas FWD

Bench

  • 23 Cristopher Fiermarín GK
  • 12 Thiago Cardozo GK
  • 2 José Giménez DEF
  • 24 Juan Rodríguez DEF
  • 13 Guillermo Varela DEF
  • 19 Santiago Mouriño DEF
  • 3 Sebastián Cáceres DEF
  • 22 Joaquín Piquerez DEF
  • 11 Facundo Pellistri MID
  • 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta MID
  • 15 Emiliano Martínez MID
  • 17 Rodrigo Zalazar MID
  • 5 Facundo Bernal MID
  • 7 Rodrigo Aguirre FWD
  • 26 Martín Satriano FWD
Previous meetings
  • Friday 24 March 2023: Japan 1-1 Uruguay
  • Thursday 20 June 2019: Uruguay 2-2 Japan
  • Tuesday 16 October 2018: Japan 4-3 Uruguay
  • Friday 5 September 2014: Japan 0-2 Uruguay
  • Wednesday 14 August 2013: Japan 2-4 Uruguay