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Japan vs Bulgaria

10 June 2023 at 11:10
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Match Summary

Japan defeated Bulgaria 3:0. The match was played in Nations League 2023. League standings: Japan #1, Bulgaria #15.

Rivalry since 2009

Japan vs Bulgaria Head to Head Results· 11

Japan and Bulgaria have met 11 times — Japan won 3, Bulgaria won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Bulgaria leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 41 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.73 per match (14 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2011.

3
wins
Drawn
0
·
Total goals
41 · 3.7/match
Both scored
6/11 · 55%
Over 2.5
11/11 · 100%

Recent Meetings

25/06/25Nations League
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21/06/21Nations League
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08/06/18Nations League
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26/06/11World League
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25/06/11World League
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05/06/11World League
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04/06/11World League
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05/07/09World League
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04/07/09World League
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21/06/09World League
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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2011

Standings

Japan sit #1 and Bulgaria are #15 in the Nations League table heading into this match.

Regular Season

1Japan27
GP12Won10Lost2
2Poland25
GP12Won10Lost2
3USA28
GP11Won9Lost2
4Argentina26
GP12Won9Lost3
5Italy26
GP12Won9Lost3
6Brazil25
GP12Won8Lost4
7Slovenia25
GP12Won8Lost4
8France18
GP12Won6Lost6
9Serbia16
GP12Won6Lost6
10Netherlands17
GP12Won5Lost7
11Germany10
GP12Won3Lost9
12Canada9
GP12Won3Lost9
13Cuba8
GP12Won3Lost9
14Iran11
GP12Won2Lost10
15Bulgaria8
GP11Won2Lost9
16China6
GP12Won2Lost10

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

API data: 14 May 2026