Match Summary
Japan U18 defeated France U18 4:2. The match was played in U18 World Championship Division IA 2023. Goals were scored by S. Iizuka 9′, T. Ishigaki 3′, T. Ushio 8′, A. Serres 17′, T. Ushio 18′, T. Vidal 19′. League standings: France U18 #6, Japan U18 #3. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–2, P3: 2–1.
Match Events
Key match events between France U18 and Japan U18 — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Power-play
Shorthanded
G. Lehmann
Empty net
G. Lehmann
Rivalry since 2012
France U18 vs Japan U18 Head to Head Results· 3
France U18 and Japan U18 have met 3 times — France U18 won 1, Japan U18 won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Japan U18 leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.33 per match (7 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2012.
Recent Meetings
Standings
France U18 sit #6 and Japan U18 are #3 in the U18 World Championship Division IA table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kazakhstan U18 | GP5 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Denmark U18 | GP5 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts11 |
| #3 | Japan U18 | GP5 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts8 |
| #4 | Hungary U18 | GP5 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts7 |
| #5 | Ukraine U18 | GP5 | Won0 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #6 | France U18 | GP5 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Jun 2026