Japan vs New Zealand match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Japan beat New Zealand 2–1 in the Kirin Cup (Final) on 5 October 2026. Japan had 75% of the ball.
Japan vs New Zealand match statistics
- 75% Ball possession 25%
- 24 Total shots 5
- 10 Shots on target 1
- 10 Shots off target 2
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 15 Shots inside the box 4
- 8 Corners 0
- 10 Fouls 8
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
- 610 Passes 202
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 9
Goals and cards
- 28' Goal A. Ueda Japan
- 32' Goal B. Old (assist C. Wood) New Zealand
- 71' Goal R. Doan (assist K. Nakamura) Japan
- 76' Yellow card Junya Ito Japan
- 76' Yellow card E. Just New Zealand
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Japan
Bench Keisuke Goto , Junya Ito , Léo Kokubo , H. Araki , K. Matsuki , H. Mochizuki , K. Nakamura , Shunsuke Saito , K. Sano , K. Shiogai , Y. Soma , Y. Suzuki , S. Tanaka , A. Tanaka , T. Hayakawa
New Zealand
Bench O. Parker-Price , M. Dyer , Callan Elliot , Henry Gray , J. Randall , Logan Rogerson , Sam Sutton , Bill Tuiloma , S. Ukich , B. Waine , D. Wilkins , Michael Woud
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.
New Zealand away
1–4–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Japan vs New Zealand head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan v New Zealand | 2–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.