Iran vs Japan

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Asian Championship· Season 2023

26 August 2023 at 15:30

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Iran

0–3

Away

Japan

P1

20–25

P2

18–25

P3

18–25

Match Summary

Japan defeated Iran 3:0. The match was played in Asian Championship 2023. League standings: Iran #1, Japan #1.

Rivalry since 2009

Iran vs Japan Head to Head Results· 26

Iran and Japan have met 26 times — Iran won 16, Japan won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Iran leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 93 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.58 per match (54 for the home side, 39 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 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2021.

16

wins

Drawn

0

·

10

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

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

19/09/21Japan

0–3

IranAsian ChampionshipMatch Details

0–3

19/09/21Asian Championship

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

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

Group A

1

Iran6

GP2Won2Lost0

2

Iraq2

GP2Won1Lost1

3

Hong Kong1

GP2Won0Lost2

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Iran	GP2	Won2	Lost0	Pts6
#2	Iraq	GP2	Won1	Lost1	Pts2
#3	Hong Kong	GP2	Won0	Lost2	Pts1

Group B

1

Japan6

GP2Won2Lost0

2

Thailand3

GP2Won1Lost1

3

Uzbekistan0

GP2Won0Lost2

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Japan	GP2	Won2	Lost0	Pts6
#2	Thailand	GP2	Won1	Lost1	Pts3
#3	Uzbekistan	GP2	Won0	Lost2	Pts0

Group C

1

China4

GP2Won2Lost0

2

Indonesia4

GP2Won1Lost1

3

Kazakhstan1

GP2Won0Lost2

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	China	GP2	Won2	Lost0	Pts4
#2	Indonesia	GP2	Won1	Lost1	Pts4
#3	Kazakhstan	GP2	Won0	Lost2	Pts1

Group D

1

Chinese Taipei2

GP1Won1Lost0

2

Bahrain1

GP1Won0Lost1

3

Mongolia0

GP0Won0Lost0

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Chinese Taipei	GP1	Won1	Lost0	Pts2
#2	Bahrain	GP1	Won0	Lost1	Pts1
#3	Mongolia	GP0	Won0	Lost0	Pts0

Group E

1

Qatar6

GP2Won2Lost0

2

India3

GP2Won1Lost1

3

Afghanistan0

GP2Won0Lost2

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Qatar	GP2	Won2	Lost0	Pts6
#2	India	GP2	Won1	Lost1	Pts3
#3	Afghanistan	GP2	Won0	Lost2	Pts0

Group F

1

South Korea6

GP2Won2Lost0

2

Pakistan3

GP2Won1Lost1

3

Bangladesh0

GP2Won0Lost2

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	South Korea	GP2	Won2	Lost0	Pts6
#2	Pakistan	GP2	Won1	Lost1	Pts3
#3	Bangladesh	GP2	Won0	Lost2	Pts0

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

API data: 14 May 2026