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England vs Japan

31 March 2026 at 19:45Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: N. Walsh

Match Summary

Japan defeated England 1:0. The match was played in Friendlies 2026. Goals were scored by K. Mitoma 23′. 2 yellow cards were shown. England had 70% possession while Japan held 30%. England had 19 shots (4 on target) compared to 7 (2 on target) for Japan. England made 8 substitutions, Japan made 7.

Match Events

Key match events between England and Japan — 1 goal and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
23′
K. Mitoma

assist: K. Nakamura

Half Time
N. O'ReillyL. Hall
59′
B. WhiteV. Livramento
59′
C. PalmerJ. Bowen
59′
P. FodenD. Solanke
59′
66′
J. ItoA. Seko
66′
A. UedaK. Ogawa
K. MainooJ. Garner
71′
A. GordonM. Rashford
71′
71′
K. MitomaJ. Suzuki
71′
R. DoanA. Tanaka
80′
D. KamadaY. Sugawara
80′
H. ItoY. Suzuki
80′
K. NakamuraS. Machino
M. GuehiD. Burn
83′
E. KonsaH. Maguire
83′
90+3′K. Ogawa
Full Time

Match Statistics

England had 70% possession against Japan's 30%. England registered 19 shots (4 on target) while Japan managed 7 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 11–1. Fouls committed: 7–13.

Shots on Goal
4
2
Shots Off Goal
5
3
Total Shots
19
7
Blocked Shots
10
2
Shots inside the Box
15
5
Shots outside the Box
4
2
Fouls
7
13
Corner Kicks
11
1
Offsides
0
0
Ball Possession
70%
30%
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
711
317
Accurate Passes
641
256
Pass Accuracy
90%
81%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, England have recorded 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Japan show 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

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

API data: 13 May 2026