Match Summary
Ukraine defeated Japan 3:1. The match was played in World Championship Division IA 2026. Goals were scored by R. Murakami 10′, A. Peresunko 13′, O. Dakhnovsky 15′, D. Trakht 17′. League standings: Ukraine #2, Japan #5. Score by period: P1: 3–1, P2: 0–0, P3: 0–0.
Match Events
Ukraine and Japan have met 13 times — Ukraine won 4, Japan won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 64 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.92 per match (24 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–2 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
3–2
UkraineWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details3–1UkraineWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details2–3JapanWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details1–2UkraineWorld Championship Division IAMatch DetailsStandings
Ukraine sit #2 and Japan are #5 in the World Championship Division IA table heading into this match.
WCH IA - Regular Season
Kazakhstan13Ukraine10
France8
Poland7Japan2
Lithuania2| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kazakhstan | GP5 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts13 |
| #2 | Ukraine | GP5 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts10 |
| #3 | France | GP5 | Won1 | Lost1 | Pts8 |
| #4 | Poland | GP4 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #5 | Japan | GP5 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts2 |
| #6 | Lithuania | GP4 | Won0 | Lost2 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026