Japan vs Ecuador match stats & report
0–0 After penalties
Japan drew with Ecuador 0–0 in the Kirin Cup (Semi-finals) on 1 October 2026. Ecuador had 53% of the ball.
Japan vs Ecuador match statistics
- 47% Ball possession 53%
- 7 Total shots 5
- 1 Shots on target 1
- 4 Shots off target 4
- 2 Blocked shots 0
- 5 Shots inside the box 3
- 2 Corners 4
- 7 Fouls 11
- 3 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
- 466 Passes 521
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 38' Yellow card J. Yeboah Ecuador
Penalty shoot-out: 5–4
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Japan
Bench H. Araki , T. Hayakawa , K. Shiogai , Junya Ito , K. Sano , K. Matsuki , D. Maeda , A. Ueda , Junnosuke Suzuki , Daichi Kamada , Y. Soma , Shunsuke Saito , K. Goto , Léo Kokubo , H. Mochizuki
Ecuador
Bench F. Caicedo , A. Hurtado , L. Realpe , J. Sarmiento , Denil Castillo , A. Valencia , A. Minda , F. Torres , G. Valle , M. Ramírez , A. Preciado , J. Angulo
Form guide
Japan at home
7–3–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.9 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.9 per game
32% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Ecuador away
0–6–3 in 9 matches
- Scored
- 0.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 9
- Corners
- 4.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.2 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Japan vs Ecuador head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan v Ecuador | 0–0 | |
| Ecuador v Japan | 1–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.