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Iran vs Japan

3 February 2024 at 11:30Education City Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
Referee: Ma Ning

Match Summary

Iran defeated Japan 2:1. The match was played in Asian Cup 2023. Goals were scored by H. Morita 28′, M. Mohebi 55′, A. Jahanbakhsh 90′ (pen.). 2 yellow cards were shown. Iran had 42% possession while Japan held 58%. Iran had 17 shots (4 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Japan. Iran made 3 substitutions, Japan made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Iran and Japan — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
55′
67′
T. KuboK. Mitoma
67′
D. MaedaT. Minamino
M. MohebiM. Torabi
90+8′
S. GhoddosR. Cheshmi
90+8′
S. AzmounK. Ansarifard
90+9′
90+7′
R. DoanT. Asano
90+7′
H. MoritaM. Hosoya
90+6′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Iran had 42% possession against Japan's 58%. Iran registered 17 shots (4 on target) while Japan managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–3. Fouls committed: 15–12.

Shots on Goal
4
2
Shots Off Goal
8
4
Total Shots
17
8
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots inside the Box
11
5
Shots outside the Box
6
3
Fouls
15
12
Corner Kicks
3
3
Offsides
4
1
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
314
444
Accurate Passes
225
362
Pass Accuracy
72%
82%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0

Rivalry since 2019

Iran vs Japan Head to Head Results· 1

Iran and Japan have met 1 times — Iran won 0, Japan won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Japan leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (0 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–3 in 2019.

0
wins
Drawn
0
·
1
wins
Total goals
3 · 3.0/match
Both scored
0/1 · 0%
Over 2.5
1/1 · 100%

Recent Meetings

28/01/19Asian Cup
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 03 v 2019

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Iran have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Japan show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

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Japan

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

API data: 13 May 2026