Italy vs Japan

Italy and Japan have met 16 times — Italy won 11, Japan won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Italy leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 64 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (41 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (69%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2024.