Match Summary
Hungary defeated Japan 3:1. The match was played in World Championship Division IA 2024. Goals were scored by B. Varga 7′, I. Terbocs 1′, T. Nakajima 6′, J. Hari 19′. League standings: Japan #5, Hungary #1. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–0, P3: 1–2.
Match Events
Japan and Hungary have met 17 times — Japan won 7, Hungary won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Hungary leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 94 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.53 per match (42 for the home side, 52 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (82%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–4 in 2014.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Japan sit #5 and Hungary are #1 in the World Championship Division IA table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Hungary11
Slovenia9
Italy9
Romania9
Japan4
South Korea3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hungary | GP5 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts11 |
| #2 | Slovenia | GP5 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts9 |
| #3 | Italy | GP5 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts9 |
| #4 | Romania | GP5 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts9 |
| #5 | Japan | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts4 |
| #6 | South Korea | GP5 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026