Friendlies

Japan 2-1 Venezuela

Japan vs Venezuela finished 2-1 in Friendlies. Key event: 8' K. Kumasaka (on for S. Tanaka). Head to head: H2H last 1: 0-1-0. Home form: W L D W D; Away form: W L D W L. Also shown: timeline, team statistics, lineups, top players, recent team results.

Japan 2 - 1 Finished

Competition Friendlies Season 2026 Country World Venue Venue to confirm

Your time 28 Sep 2026, 10:25 Venue time 28 Sep 2026, 10:25 UTC

Match preview 2 facts

Home form W L D W D 8 pts, goals 11-6, 2.20 scored/match, 1.20 conceded/match

Away form W L D W L 7 pts, goals 10-9, 2.00 scored/match, 1.80 conceded/match

Timeline 24 events

8' Sub K. Kumasaka Japan on for S. Tanaka

46' Sub S. Saito Japan on for J. Ito

46' Sub R. Sato Japan on for T. Kubo

46' Sub K. Goto Japan on for A. Ueda

46' Sub D. Kamada Japan on for A. Tanaka

46' Sub L. Kokubo Japan on for Z. Suzuki

46' Goal K. Kelsy Venezuela assist L. Balbo · Normal Goal

49' Goal A. Ueda Japan assist J. Ito · Normal Goal

59' Sub B. Castillo Venezuela on for J. Ramirez

60' Sub D. Pereira Venezuela on for C. Casseres

65' Yellow Jon Aramburu Venezuela Foul

71' Sub K. Kelsy Venezuela on for G. Mendoza

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71' Sub M. Libra Venezuela on for W. Carmona

72' Sub S. Nakano Japan on for R. Doan

72' Sub A. Seko Japan on for H. Ito

72' Sub Y. Soma Japan on for K. Nakamura

81' Sub S. Tanaka Japan on for K. Tanimura

81' Sub Substitution Japan on for K. Tanimura

90' Goal A. Ueda Japan Penalty

91+1' Yellow J. Contreras Venezuela J. Contreras - Yellow Card

94+4' VAR Takefusa Kubo Japan Penalty confirmed

95+5' Yellow José Contreras Venezuela Argument

97+7' Yellow Yangel Herrera Venezuela Argument

98+8' Yellow Ao Tanaka Japan Foul

Team statistics 12 metrics

52% Ball Possession 48%

52% 48%

11 Total Shots 9

55% 45%

3 Shots on Goal 5

37% 62%

1 Corner Kicks 7

12% 87%

13 Fouls 14

48% 51%

0 Yellow Cards 1

0% 100%

3 Goalkeeper Saves 2

60% 40%

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470 Passes 432

413 Accurate passes 377

88% Pass accuracy 87%

3 Blocked shots 1

0 Offsides 3

Lineups

12 Léo Kokubo GK

5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF

3 Ayumu Seko DEF

25 Junnosuke Suzuki DEF

2 Shuto Nakano MID

30 Koki Kumasaka MID

15 Daichi Kamada MID

7 Yuki Soma MID

27 Ryunosuke Sato FWD

29 Shunsuke Saito FWD

9 Keisuke Goto FWD

1 José Contreras GK

24 Yordan Osorio DEF

2 Nahuel Ferraresi DEF

14 Christian Makoun DEF

4 Jon Aramburu MID

18 Marco Libra MID

6 Yangel Herrera MID

13 Luís Balbo MID

10 Daniel Pereira FWD

19 Kevin Kelsy FWD

20 Bryan Castillo FWD

Japan

3-4-2-1 · Manager Hajime Moriyasu

12

Léo Kokubo GK 5

Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF 3

Ayumu Seko DEF 25

Junnosuke Suzuki DEF 2

Shuto Nakano MID 30

Koki Kumasaka MID 15

Daichi Kamada MID 7

Yuki Soma MID 27

Ryunosuke Sato FWD 29

Shunsuke Saito FWD 9

Keisuke Goto FWD

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6

Satoshi Tanaka DEF 23

Tomoki Hayakawa GK 1

Zion Suzuki GK 21

Hiroki Itō DEF 8

Yuito Suzuki MID 28

Kodai Sano MID 24

Kaishu Sano MID 10

Ritsu Doan MID 17

Ao Tanaka MID 14

Junya Ito FWD 20

Takefusa Kubo FWD 13

Keito Nakamura FWD 31

Kaina Tanimura FWD 11

Daizen Maeda FWD 18

Ayase Ueda FWD

Venezuela

3-4-1-2 · Manager Fernando Ariel Batista

1

José Contreras GK 24

Yordan Osorio DEF 2

Nahuel Ferraresi DEF 14

Christian Makoun DEF 4

Jon Aramburu MID 18

Marco Libra MID 6

Yangel Herrera MID 13

Luís Balbo MID 10

Daniel Pereira FWD 19

Kevin Kelsy FWD 20

Bryan Castillo FWD

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22

Joel Graterol GK 12

Cristopher Varela GK

26 J Juan David Sánchez DEF

27

Bianneider Tamayo DEF 3

Carlos Vivas DEF 5

Teo Quintero DEF 15

Delvin Alfonzo DEF

26 J Juan David Sánchez DEF

26

J. Sanchez TBD 16

Wikelman Carmona MID 7

Gleiker Mendoza MID 21

Sebastián Mendoza MID 17

Edson Tortolero MID 8

Cristian Cásseres Jr. MID 29

Jhonder Cádiz FWD 9

Jesús Ramírez FWD 11

Jovanny Bolívar FWD