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Japan vs Vietnam

14 January 2024 at 11:30Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Match Summary

Japan defeated Vietnam 4:2. The match was played in Asian Cup 2023. Goals were scored by T. Minamino 11′, Nguyễn Đình Bắc 16′, Phạm Tuấn Hải 33′, T. Minamino 45′, K. Nakamura 45′, A. Ueda 85′. 1 yellow card was shown. Japan had 58% possession while Vietnam held 42%. Japan had 15 shots (7 on target) compared to 6 (3 on target) for Vietnam. Japan made 5 substitutions, Vietnam made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Japan and Vietnam — 6 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
16′
Nguyễn Đình Bắc

assist: Đỗ Hùng Dũng

T. Minamino

assist: W. Endo

45′
45+4′
Half Time
46′
Nguyễn Tuấn AnhLê Phạm Thành Long
K. NakamuraR. Doan
63′
64′
Nguyễn Đình BắcNguyễn Văn Trường
64′
Võ Minh TrọngKhuất Văn Khang
H. MoritaK. Sano
76′
Y. SugawaraS. Maikuma
77′
78′
Phạm Xuân MạnhTrương Tiến Anh
T. MinaminoT. Kubo
84′
A. Ueda

assist: T. Kubo

85′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Japan had 58% possession against Vietnam's 42%. Japan registered 15 shots (7 on target) while Vietnam managed 6 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 3–1. Fouls committed: 13–7.

Shots on Goal
7
3
Shots Off Goal
3
2
Total Shots
15
6
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots inside the Box
10
4
Shots outside the Box
5
2
Fouls
13
7
Corner Kicks
3
1
Offsides
3
1
Ball Possession
58%
42%
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
741
533
Accurate Passes
640
434
Pass Accuracy
86%
81%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0

Rivalry since 2019

Japan vs Vietnam Head to Head Results· 3

Japan and Vietnam have met 3 times — Japan won 2, Vietnam won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Japan leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.33 per match (3 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2022.

2
wins
Drawn
1
·
0
wins
Total goals
4 · 1.3/match
Both scored
1/3 · 33%
Over 2.5
0/3 · 0%

Recent Meetings

29/03/22World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details
11/11/21World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details
24/01/19Asian Cup
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 11 v 2022

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Japan have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Vietnam show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

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Vietnam

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026