27 January 2022 at 10:00Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim
Match Summary
Japan defeated China 2:0. The match was played in World Cup - Qualification Asia 2022.
Japan and China have met 8 times — Japan won 6, China won 0, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Japan leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 22 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.75 per match (18 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–0 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
19/11/24China
1–3
JapanWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
19/11/24World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details05/09/24Japan
7–0
ChinaWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
05/09/24World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details07/09/21China
0–1
JapanWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
07/09/21World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match DetailsHighest-scoring game: 7–0 v 2024
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API data: 14 May 2026