Japan vs Iran

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Asian Championship· Season 2021

19 September 2021 at 10:00

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Japan

0–3

Away

Iran

P1

25–27

P2

22–25

P3

29–31

Match Summary

Iran defeated Japan 3:0. The match was played in Asian Championship 2021. League standings: Japan #1, Iran #1.

Rivalry since 2009

Japan vs Iran Head to Head Results· 26

Japan and Iran have met 26 times — Japan won 11, Iran won 15, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Iran leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 93 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.58 per match (42 for the home side, 51 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (46%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2021.

11

wins

Drawn

0

·

15

wins

Total goals

93 · 3.6/match

Both scored

12/26 · 46%

Over 2.5

26/26 · 100%

Recent Meetings

04/06/24Iran

0–3

JapanNations LeagueMatch Details

0–3

04/06/24Nations League

Match Details

26/08/23Iran

0–3

JapanAsian ChampionshipMatch Details

0–3

26/08/23Asian Championship

Match Details

06/06/23Japan

3–0

IranNations LeagueMatch Details

3–0

06/06/23Nations League

Match Details

12/06/22Iran

0–3

JapanNations LeagueMatch Details

0–3

12/06/22Nations League

Match Details

01/08/21Japan

3–2

IranOlympic GamesMatch Details

3–2

01/08/21Olympic Games

Match Details

28/05/21Japan

3–0

IranNations LeagueMatch Details

3–0

28/05/21Nations League

Match Details

13/10/19Japan

3–1

IranWorld CupMatch Details

3–1

13/10/19World Cup

Match Details

27/05/18Iran

1–3

JapanNations LeagueMatch Details

1–3

27/05/18Nations League

Match Details

16/09/17Japan

1–3

IranGrand Champions CupMatch Details

1–3

16/09/17Grand Champions Cup

Match Details

27/09/16Iran

3–2

JapanAsian CupMatch Details

3–2

27/09/16Asian Cup

Match Details

Highest-scoring game: 3–2 v 2021

Standings

Japan sit #1 and Iran are #1 in the Asian Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1

Japan9

GP3Won3Lost0

2

Qatar6

GP3Won2Lost1

3

Bahrain3

GP3Won1Lost2

4

India0

GP3Won0Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Japan	GP3	Won3	Lost0	Pts9
#2	Qatar	GP3	Won2	Lost1	Pts6
#3	Bahrain	GP3	Won1	Lost2	Pts3
#4	India	GP3	Won0	Lost3	Pts0

Group B

1

Iran9

GP3Won3Lost0

2

Pakistan5

GP3Won2Lost1

3

Thailand4

GP3Won1Lost2

4

Hong Kong0

GP3Won0Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Iran	GP3	Won3	Lost0	Pts9
#2	Pakistan	GP3	Won2	Lost1	Pts5
#3	Thailand	GP3	Won1	Lost2	Pts4
#4	Hong Kong	GP3	Won0	Lost3	Pts0

Group C

1

Australia8

GP3Won3Lost0

2

China7

GP3Won2Lost1

3

Kuwait3

GP3Won1Lost2

4

Uzbekistan0

GP3Won0Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Australia	GP3	Won3	Lost0	Pts8
#2	China	GP3	Won2	Lost1	Pts7
#3	Kuwait	GP3	Won1	Lost2	Pts3
#4	Uzbekistan	GP3	Won0	Lost3	Pts0

Group D

1

Chinese Taipei9

GP3Won3Lost0

2

South Korea6

GP3Won2Lost1

3

Saudi Arabia3

GP3Won1Lost2

4

Kazakhstan0

GP3Won0Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Chinese Taipei	GP3	Won3	Lost0	Pts9
#2	South Korea	GP3	Won2	Lost1	Pts6
#3	Saudi Arabia	GP3	Won1	Lost2	Pts3
#4	Kazakhstan	GP3	Won0	Lost3	Pts0

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 14 May 2026