Match Summary
Italy U20 defeated Japan U20 3:2 after ot. The match was played in U20 World Championship Division IB 2023. League standings: Japan U20 #1, Italy U20 #3. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 1–0, P3: 0–1, OT: 0–1.
Japan U20 and Italy U20 have met 5 times — Japan U20 won 3, Italy U20 won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Japan U20 leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.20 per match (19 for the home side, 17 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Japan U20 sit #1 and Italy U20 are #3 in the U20 World Championship Division IB table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Japan U20 | GP5 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts13 |
| #2 | Ukraine U20 | GP5 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts12 |
| #3 | Italy U20 | GP5 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts8 |
| #4 | Poland U20 | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts5 |
| #5 | Estonia U20 | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts4 |
| #6 | South Korea U20 | GP5 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026