Match Summary
Romania defeated Japan 4:2. The match was played in World Championship Division IA 2024. Goals were scored by R. Gliga 4′, S. Isogai 18′, Y. Skachkov 18′, S. Rokaly 14′, Y. Sato 16′, M. Haaranen 19′. League standings: Romania #4, Japan #5. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 1–0, P3: 1–1.
Match Events
Romania and Japan have met 6 times — Romania won 1, Japan won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Japan leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 41 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.83 per match (10 for the home side, 31 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–2 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
3–5
JapanWorld Championship Division IAMatch DetailsStandings
Romania sit #4 and Japan are #5 in the World Championship Division IA table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Hungary11
Slovenia9
Italy9Romania9Japan4
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