Japan 1-0 Iceland
Updated
Japan won: Japan 1-0 Iceland in the International Friendlies on Sun, 31 May 2026 at MUFG Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo). Japan goals: Koki Ogawa 87'. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Takehiro Tomiyasu (7.7).
Match report
Japan beat Iceland 1-0
Japan squeezed past Iceland 1-0 at MUFG Stadium on Sunday 31 May in the International Friendlies.
Koki Ogawa put Japan ahead on 87' (1-0).
Koki Ogawa's 87' strike proved decisive.
Japan had 55% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (7-2 on target).
Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) was player of the match with a 7.7 rating.
Attendance: 62,212.
Match stats
| Japan | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 7 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 509 (88%) | 395 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 6 |
Lineups
Japan (3-4-2-1): Zion Suzuki, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Maya Yoshida, Ko Itakura, Ritsu Doan, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Keito Nakamura, Takefusa Kubo, Junya Ito, Ayase Ueda
Iceland (5-4-1): Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Daníel Grétarsson, Stefán Thórdarson, Hördur Magnusson, Dagur Thórhallsson, Logi Tómasson, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Gísli Thórdarson, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Kristian Hlynsson, Brynjólfur Willumsson
Key events
- 14' · Substitution · Hiroki Ito for Maya Yoshida (Japan)
- 33' · Yellow card · Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland)
- 46' · Substitution · Yuto Nagatomo for Junya Ito (Japan)
- 46' · Substitution · Ayumu Seko for Wataru Endo (Japan)
- 46' · Substitution · Koki Ogawa for Ayase Ueda (Japan)
- 46' · Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara for Ritsu Doan (Japan)
- 46' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Gísli Thórdarson (Iceland)
- 72' · Substitution · Benony Andrésson for Brynjólfur Willumsson (Iceland)
- 72' · Substitution · Aron Gunnarsson for Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland)
- 72' · Substitution · Kento Shiogai for Keito Nakamura (Japan)
- 73' · Substitution · Keisuke Goto for Ao Tanaka (Japan)
- 73' · Substitution · Tsuyoshi Watanabe for Ko Itakura (Japan)
- 75' · Yellow card · Stefán Thórdarson (Iceland)
- 82' · Substitution · Tomoki Hayakawa for Zion Suzuki (Japan)
- 83' · Substitution · Shogo Taniguchi for Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan)
- 83' · Substitution · Kaishu Sano for Takefusa Kubo (Japan)
- 85' · Substitution · Hjörtur Hermannsson for Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland)
- 87' · Substitution · Ísak Thorvaldsson for Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland)
- 87' · Goal · Koki Ogawa (Japan)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Stefán Sigurdarson for Hördur Magnusson (Iceland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Japan vs Iceland?
Japan won, 1-0 (International Friendlies) on Sun, 31 May 2026.
When and where is Japan vs Iceland?
Sun, 31 May 2026, 10:25 UTC at MUFG Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo), International Friendlies.