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Japan vs Iran

18 January 2024 at 12:00
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Japan

2523
Away

Iran

Match Summary

Japan defeated Iran 25:23. The match was played in Asian Championship 2024. League standings: Japan #1, Iran #2.

Rivalry since 2015

Japan vs Iran Head to Head Results· 5

Japan and Iran have met 5 times — Japan won 2, Iran won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Iran leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 287 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 57.40 per match (145 for the home side, 142 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 32–37 in 2018.

2
wins
Drawn
0
·
3
wins
Total goals
287 · 57.4/match
Both scored
5/5 · 100%
Over 2.5
5/5 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Japan2520Iran
18/10/23Olympic Games
Match Details
Japan3321Iran
25/09/23Asian Games
Match Details
Iran3328Japan
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Japan3237Iran
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Iran3127Japan
18/11/15Olympic Games
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Highest-scoring game: 3237 v 2018

Standings

Japan sit #1 and Iran are #2 in the Asian Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1Qatar6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Kuwait4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Chinese Taipei2
GP3Won1Lost2
4Oman0
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1South Korea6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Iran4
GP3Won2Lost1
3China2
GP3Won1Lost2
4New Zealand0
GP3Won0Lost3

Group C

1Japan5
GP3Won2Lost0
2Iraq4
GP3Won1Lost0
3Saudi Arabia3
GP3Won1Lost1
4India0
GP3Won0Lost3

Group D

1Bahrain6
GP3Won3Lost0
2United Arab Emirates4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Kazakhstan2
GP3Won1Lost2
4Hong Kong0
GP3Won0Lost3

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

API data: 11 May 2026