Match Summary
Italy defeated Japan 4:3 after ot. The match was played in World Championship Division IA 2024. League standings: Italy #3, Japan #5. Score by period: P1: 0–0, P2: 2–2, P3: 1–1, OT: 1–0.
Italy and Japan have met 8 times — Italy won 5, Japan won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Italy leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 33 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.13 per match (20 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
1–4
ItalyWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details1–3ItalyWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details3–2ItalyWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details4–1JapanWorld Championship Division IAMatch DetailsStandings
Italy sit #3 and Japan are #5 in the World Championship Division IA table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Hungary11
Slovenia9Italy9
Romania9Japan4
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