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UAE U23 vs Japan U23

10 January 2026 at 11:30King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
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Match Summary

Japan U23 defeated UAE U23 3:0. The match was played in AFC U23 Asian Cup 2025. Goals were scored by S. Nwadike Uchebrian 5′ (pen.), Y. Ozeki 37′, S. Furuya 82′. 2 yellow cards were shown. UAE U23 made 3 substitutions, Japan U23 made 6.

Match Events

Key match events between UAE U23 and Japan U23 — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
5′
S. Nwadike Uchebrian

Penalty

37′
Y. Ozeki

assist: K. Sekitomi

Half Time
46′
T. KawaiR. Sato
46′
H. KumeS. Furuya
67′
Y. YokoyamaY. Shimamoto
M. SaeedM. Khalil
69′
A. Al MemariJ. Ndiaye
73′
75′S. Mori
E. KhalfanHazim Mohammad
77′
77′
S. Nwadike UchebrianY. Michiwaki
78′
S. MoriK. Koizumi
82′
S. Furuya

assist: Y. Michiwaki

89′
Y. OzekiK. Ogura
Full Time

Rivalry since 2010

UAE U23 vs Japan U23 Head to Head Results· 4

UAE U23 and Japan U23 have met 4 times — UAE U23 won 0, Japan U23 won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan U23 leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.75 per match (1 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (25%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (25%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan U23 are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2022.

0
wins
Drawn
0
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Total goals
7 · 1.8/match
Both scored
1/4 · 25%
Over 2.5
1/4 · 25%

Recent Meetings

Match Details
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29/08/18Asian Games
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25/11/10Asian Games
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Highest-scoring game: 12 v 2022

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, UAE U23 have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Japan U23 show 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 4 outings.

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

API data: 13 May 2026