England 0-1 Japan
Updated
Japan won: England 0-1 Japan in the International Friendlies on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at Wembley Stadium, London. Japan goals: Kaoru Mitoma 23'. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Keito Nakamura (8.3).
Match report
Japan beat England 1-0
Japan edged England 1-0 away from home at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday 31 March in the International Friendlies.
Kaoru Mitoma put Japan ahead on 23' (0-1).
England had 70% of the ball, shots were 19-7 (4-2 on target).
Keito Nakamura (Japan) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 79,233. Referee: Nicholas Walsh.
Match stats
| England | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 15 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 644 (90%) | 255 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 11 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 2 |
Lineups
England (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon, Phil Foden
Japan (3-4-2-1): Zion Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Shogo Taniguchi, Hiroki Ito, Ritsu Doan, Kaishu Sano, Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Kaoru Mitoma, Ayase Ueda
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Kaoru Mitoma (Japan)
- 59' · Substitution · Jarrod Bowen for Cole Palmer (England)
- 59' · Substitution · Lewis Hall for Nico O'Reilly (England)
- 59' · Substitution · Dominic Solanke for Phil Foden (England)
- 59' · Substitution · Valentino Livramento for Ben White (England)
- 66' · Substitution · Ayumu Seko for Hiroki Ito (Japan)
- 66' · Substitution · Koki Ogawa for Ayase Ueda (Japan)
- 71' · Substitution · Marcus Rashford for Anthony Gordon (England)
- 71' · Substitution · James Garner for Kobbie Mainoo (England)
- 71' · Substitution · Ao Tanaka for Ritsu Doan (Japan)
- 71' · Substitution · Junnosuke Suzuki for Kaoru Mitoma (Japan)
- 80' · Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara for Daichi Kamada (Japan)
- 80' · Substitution · Yuito Suzuki for Junya Ito (Japan)
- 81' · Substitution · Shuto Machino for Keito Nakamura (Japan)
- 83' · Substitution · Daniel Burn for Marc Guéhi (England)
- 83' · Substitution · Harry Maguire for Ezri Konsa (England)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Koki Ogawa (Japan)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won England vs Japan?
Japan won, 0-1 (International Friendlies) on Tue, 31 Mar 2026.
When and where is England vs Japan?
Tue, 31 Mar 2026, 18:45 UTC at Wembley Stadium, London, International Friendlies.