International Friendly

Japan vs Iceland, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Japan
  • 87': Koki Ogawa
FT
1 - 0
Iceland

    About

    Japan are hosting Iceland at Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Stefán Thórdarson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 2': Attempt saved. Dagur Thórhallsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan).
    • 2': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 6': Dagur Thórhallsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 9': Offside, Japan. Ritsu Doan is caught offside.
    • 12': Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
    • 13': Delay in match (Japan).
    • 14': Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Ito replaces Maya Yoshida.
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
    • 24': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
    • 24': Brynjólfur Willumsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Logi Tómasson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
    • 32': Brynjólfur Willumsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
    • 33': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland).
    • 33': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Gísli Thórdarson (Iceland).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland).
    • 37': Andri Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Keito Nakamura (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland). Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland). Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    • 41': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (Iceland).
    • 41': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Dagur Thórhallsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland).
    • 45'+2': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland). Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Japan 0, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yuto Nagatomo replaces Junya Ito.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Ayumu Seko replaces Wataru Endo.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Ayase Ueda.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Ritsu Doan.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Willum Willumsson replaces Gísli Thórdarson.
    • 48': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 50': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Willum Willumsson.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ko Itakura (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland). Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Andri Baldursson.
    • 53': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Stefán Thórdarson.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland). Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
    • 59': Andri Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Willum Willumsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Logi Tómasson with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ayumu Seko.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a through ball.
    • 67': Ayumu Seko (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (Iceland).
    • 68': Keito Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
    • 69': Offside, Japan. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
    • 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 72': Substitution, Iceland. Benony Andrésson replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
    • 72': Substitution, Iceland. Aron Gunnarsson replaces Andri Baldursson.
    • 72': Substitution, Japan. Kento Shiogai replaces Keito Nakamura.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Keisuke Goto replaces Ao Tanaka.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Tsuyoshi Watanabe replaces Ko Itakura.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Iceland).
    • 75': Stefán Thórdarson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Logi Tómasson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willum Willumsson.
    • 82': Substitution, Japan. Tomoki Hayakawa replaces Zion Suzuki.
    • 83': Substitution, Japan. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    • 83': Substitution, Japan. Kaishu Sano replaces Takefusa Kubo.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Foul by Kento Shiogai (Japan).
    • 84': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Iceland. Hjörtur Hermannsson replaces Daníel Grétarsson.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayumu Seko.
    • 87': Goal! Japan 1, Iceland 0. Koki Ogawa (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 87': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Thorvaldsson replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Iceland. Stefán Sigurdarson replaces Hördur Magnússon because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Willum Willumsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kento Shiogai (Japan).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ayumu Seko.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ísak Thorvaldsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Stefán Thórdarson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ayumu Seko (Japan).
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Iceland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 1, Iceland 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 2
    45.2 Possession 54.8
    9 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    395 Accurate Passes 509
    479 Passes 578
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 33
    21 Accurate Long Balls 10
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 9
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    3 Interceptions 6
    29 Effective Clearances 20
    29 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Japan National Stadium
    Location: Tokyo, Japan
    Attendance: 62,212

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zion Suzuki (GK)
    22 Maya Yoshida
    4 Kou Itakura
    15 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    7 Ao Tanaka
    6 Wataru Endo
    13 Keito Nakamura
    10 Ritsu Doan
    18 Ayase Ueda
    14 Junya Ito
    8 Takefusa Kubo
    Japan Substitutes:
    Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Keisuke Goto, Tomoki Hayakawa, Hiroki Ito, Daizen Maeda, Yuto Nagatomo, Koki Ogawa, Keisuke Osako, Kaishu Sano, Ayumu Seko, Kento Shiogai, Yukinari Sugawara, Yuito Suzuki, Junnosuke Suzuki, Shogo Taniguchi.

    ISL Iceland (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Hákon Valdimarsson (GK)
    3 Daniel Grétarsson
    23 Hördur Magnússon
    16 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson Yellow Card
    2 Logi Tomasson
    15 Dagur Thórhallsson
    14 Andri Fannar Baldursson
    18 Gísli Thórdarson
    20 Kristian Hlynsson Yellow Card
    19 Mikael Ellertsson Yellow Card
    22 Brynjólfur Willumsson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Willum Thór Willumsson, Isak Thorvaldsson, Alfons Sampsted, Aron Gunnarsson, Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Adam Ingi Benediktsson, Benoný Andrésson, Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson.

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