Scotland vs Japan match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Scotland lost to Japan 0–1 in a friendly (Friendly International) on 28 March 2026. Japan had 55% of the ball.
Scotland vs Japan match statistics
- 45% Ball possession 55%
- 8 Total shots 18
- 3 Shots on target 7
- 4 Shots off target 8
- 1 Blocked shots 3
- 6 Shots inside the box 16
- 3 Corners 8
- 8 Fouls 18
- 0 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 494 Passes 609
- 83% Pass accuracy 88%
- 6 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 65' Yellow card Junnosuke Suzuki Japan
- 78' Yellow card R. Doan Japan
- 84' Goal Junya Ito (assist K. Shiogai) Japan
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Scotland
Bench G. Hanley , K. Tierney , B. Gilmour , C. Adams , R. Christie , L. Kelly , L. Miller , R. McCrorie , D. Hyam , G. Hirst , S. Bain , A. Ralston , A. Irving , Findlay Curtis , J. Souttar
Japan
Bench Shogo Taniguchi , K. Mitoma , S. Machino , R. Doan , K. Osako , K. Nakamura , Junya Ito , D. Kamada , D. Hashioka , A. Ueda , Koki Ogawa , K. Shiogai , T. Hayakawa , K. Sano , Junnosuke Suzuki
Form guide
Scotland at home
4–0–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 4.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Japan away
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 5
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.