Nations League· Season 2024
Match Summary
Japan defeated France 3:2. The match was played in Nations League 2024. League standings: France #6, Japan #4.
France and Japan have met 20 times — France won 16, Japan won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. France leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 73 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.65 per match (52 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
France sit #6 and Japan are #4 in the Nations League table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Slovenia28
Poland29
Italy27
Japan25
Canada23
France23
Brazil21
Argentina18
Cuba17
Serbia17
Germany15
USA15
Netherlands11
Bulgaria8
Iran6
Turkey5| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Slovenia | GP12 | Won11 | Lost1 | Pts28 |
| #2 | Poland | GP12 | Won10 | Lost2 | Pts29 |
| #3 | Italy | GP12 | Won9 | Lost3 | Pts27 |
| #4 | Japan | GP12 | Won9 | Lost3 | Pts25 |
| #5 | Canada | GP12 | Won8 | Lost4 | Pts23 |
| #6 | France | GP12 | Won8 | Lost4 | Pts23 |
| #7 | Brazil | GP12 | Won6 | Lost6 | Pts21 |
| #8 | Argentina | GP12 | Won6 | Lost6 | Pts18 |
| #9 | Cuba | GP12 | Won5 | Lost7 | Pts17 |
| #10 | Serbia | GP12 | Won5 | Lost7 | Pts17 |
| #11 | Germany | GP12 | Won5 | Lost7 | Pts15 |
| #12 | USA | GP12 | Won5 | Lost7 | Pts15 |
| #13 | Netherlands | GP12 | Won3 | Lost9 | Pts11 |
| #14 | Bulgaria | GP12 | Won3 | Lost9 | Pts8 |
| #15 | Iran | GP12 | Won2 | Lost10 | Pts6 |
| #16 | Turkey | GP12 | Won1 | Lost11 | Pts5 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026