World Championship· Season 2022
Match Summary
France defeated Japan 3:2. The match was played in World Championship 2022. League standings: France #1, Japan #2.
France and Japan have met 20 times — France won 15, Japan won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. France leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 73 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.65 per match (51 for the home side, 22 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 #1 and Japan are #2 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Serbia9
Ukraine6
Tunisia3
Puerto Rico0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Serbia | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Ukraine | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Tunisia | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Puerto Rico | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
| #5 | VFR | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
Group B
Brazil8
Japan6
Cuba4
Qatar0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Brazil | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts8 |
| #2 | Japan | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Cuba | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Qatar | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group C
Poland9
USA6
Mexico2
Bulgaria1| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Poland | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | USA | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Mexico | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts2 |
| #4 | Bulgaria | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts1 |
Group D
France8
Slovenia7
Germany3
Cameroon0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | France | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts8 |
| #2 | Slovenia | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Germany | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Cameroon | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group E
Italy9
Turkey6
Canada3
China0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Italy | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Turkey | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Canada | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | China | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group F
Netherlands8
Iran5
Argentina4
Egypt1| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Netherlands | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts8 |
| #2 | Iran | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts5 |
| #3 | Argentina | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Egypt | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts1 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
Argentina4Cuba4Germany3Tunisia3Canada3Mexico2| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Argentina | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #2 | Cuba | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #3 | Germany | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Tunisia | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #5 | Canada | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #6 | Mexico | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026