International Friendly

Scotland vs Japan, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Scotland
    FT
    0 - 1
    Japan
    • 84': Junya Ito

    Japan score late to beat Scotland in World Cup warm-up game

    Junya Ito's late goal gave Japan a 1-0 win over Scotland in Steve Clarke's side's first 2026 World Cup warm-up game.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Ao Tanaka (Japan).
    • 1': Delay in match because of an injury John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Foul by Kodai Sano (Japan).
    • 4': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 8': Foul by Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan).
    • 8': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Joel Chima Fujita (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
    • 14': Handball by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).
    • 20': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
    • 21': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
    • 21': Keisuke Goto (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Kodai Sano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Keisuke Goto.
    • 32': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Keisuke Goto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
    • 35': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tommy Conway.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuito Suzuki with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
    • 38': Ao Tanaka (Japan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
    • 43': Foul by Keisuke Goto (Japan).
    • 43': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Patterson with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yuito Suzuki (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (Japan) header from very close range misses to the left.
    • 45'+1': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Scotland 0, Japan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Scotland 0, Japan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Junnosuke Suzuki replaces Hiroki Ito.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Kodai Sano.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
    • 47': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
    • 47': Tommy Conway (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Keisuke Goto (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a through ball.
    • 49': Foul by Ayumu Seko (Japan).
    • 49': Tommy Conway (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).
    • 51': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan).
    • 52': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Andy Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 55': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 56': Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
    • 56': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).
    • 61': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Keito Nakamura replaces Daizen Maeda.
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Ritsu Doan replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 63': Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Yuito Suzuki.
    • 63': Substitution, Japan. Ayase Ueda replaces Keisuke Goto.
    • 63': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Christie replaces John McGinn.
    • 63': Substitution, Scotland. George Hirst replaces Lyndon Dykes.
    • 63': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
    • 63': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan).
    • 65': Lewis Ferguson (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a through ball.
    • 67': Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).
    • 67': Tommy Conway (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
    • 69': Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).
    • 69': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Scotland. Kieran Tierney replaces Andy Robertson.
    • 71': Substitution, Scotland. Billy Gilmour replaces Scott McTominay.
    • 72': Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
    • 72': George Hirst (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).
    • 77': Substitution, Japan. Daiki Hashioka replaces Ayumu Seko.
    • 78': Substitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Ao Tanaka.
    • 78': Substitution, Japan. Kento Shiogai replaces Joel Chima Fujita.
    • 78': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
    • 78': Scott McKenna (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Ritsu Doan (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney following a fast break.
    • 80': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
    • 81': Substitution, Scotland. Findlay Curtis replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 81': Substitution, Scotland. Anthony Ralston replaces Nathan Patterson.
    • 82': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Goal! Scotland 0, Japan 1. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kento Shiogai.
    • 86': Findlay Curtis (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kento Shiogai (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Foul by George Hirst (Scotland).
    • 90'+2': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
    • 90'+3': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Scotland 0, Japan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Scotland 0, Japan 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 6
    55 Possession 45
    18 SHOTS 8
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    535 Accurate Passes 410
    608 Passes 495
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    21 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 47
    15 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 8
    16 Effective Clearances 30
    16 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Hampden Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 44,644

    Line-Ups

    SCO Scotland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Angus Gunn (GK)
    26 Scott McKenna
    13 Jack Hendry
    3 Andrew Robertson
    2 Nathan Patterson
    4 Scott McTominay
    23 Kenny McLean
    19 Lewis Ferguson
    9 Lyndon Dykes
    20 Tommy Conway
    7 John McGinn
    Scotland Substitutes:
    Ryan Christie, Ché Adams, Anthony Ralston, Scott Bain, Billy Gilmour, Ross McCrorie, Liam Kelly, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Findlay Curtis, George Hirst, Andrew Irving, Grant Hanley, Dominic Hyam, Kieran Tierney.

    JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zion Suzuki (GK)
    5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe
    21 Hiroki Ito
    4 Ayumu Seko
    17 Ao Tanaka
    6 Joel Chima Fujita
    11 Daizen Maeda
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    26 Keisuke Goto
    20 Kodai Sano
    8 Yuito Suzuki
    Japan Substitutes:
    Tomoki Hayakawa, Ritsu Doan, Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Shuto Machino, Daiki Hashioka, Keisuke Osako, Kento Shiogai, Ayase Ueda, Shogo Taniguchi, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, Kaoru Mitoma, Junya Ito.

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