Scotland vs Japan

Japan won 1-0 at Scotland in the Friendly International on Saturday 28 March 2026, 0-0 at half-time.

Friendly International Sat 28 Mar 2026, 17:00 Save

Scotland

HT 0-0

Japan

Hampden Park, Glasgow Shaun Evans

Scotland vs Japan timeline

65' Junnosuke Suzuki Yellow card · Foul, Japan
78' Ritsu Doan Yellow card · Foul, Japan
84' Junya Ito 0-1 Goal · Assist Kento Shiogai · Right foot shot, Japan

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Scotland vs Japan stats

1st Half 2nd Half

ScotlandJapan

45% Possession 55%

82 Attacks 105

25 Dang. Attacks 43

8 Shots 18

3 Shots On Target 7

1 Big Chances 3

3 Corners 8

83% Pass Accuracy 88%

6 Saves 3

7 Fouls 16

0 Yellow Cards 2

0 Offsides 1

82 Attacks 105

25 Dang. Attacks 43

8 Shots 18

3 Shots On Target 7

4 Shots Off Target 8

1 Shots Blocked 3

6 Shots Inside Box 15

2 Shots Outside Box 3

1 Big Chances 3

1 Big Chances Missed 2

1 Hit Woodwork 1

3 Corners 8

7 Dribbles 11

3 Successful Dribbles 8

43% Dribble Success 73%

0 Offsides 1

Scotland vs Japan lineups

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Scotland 4-2-3-1

1 Angus Gunn

2 Nathan Patterson
13 Jack Hendry
26 Scott McKenna
3 Andrew Robertson

19 Lewis Ferguson
23 Kenny McLean

7 John McGinn
4 Scott McTominay
20 Tommy Conway

9 Lyndon Dykes

Substitutes

5 Grant Hanley
6 Kieran Tierney 71'
8 Billy Gilmour 71'
10 Ché Adams
11 Ryan Christie 63'
12 Liam Kelly
14 Lennon Miller
15 John Souttar
16 Ross McCrorie
17 Dominic Hyam
18 George Hirst 63'
21 Scott Bain
22 Anthony Ralston 81'
24 Andrew Irving
25 Findlay Curtis 81'

Japan 3-4-2-1

1 Zion Suzuki

21 Hiroki Ito
5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe
4 Ayumu Seko

11 Daizen Maeda
17 Ao Tanaka
6 Joel Chima Fujita
2 Yukinari Sugawara

20 Kodai Sano
8 Yuito Suzuki

26 Keisuke Goto

Substitutes

3 Shogo Taniguchi 46'
7 Kaoru Mitoma 46'
9 Shuto Machino
10 Ritsu Doan 62'
12 Keisuke Osako
13 Keito Nakamura 62'
14 Junya Ito 63'
15 Daichi Kamada 78'
16 Daiki Hashioka 77'
18 Ayase Ueda 63'
19 Koki Ogawa
22 Kento Shiogai 78'
23 Tomoki Hayakawa
24 Kaishu Sano
25 Junnosuke Suzuki 46'

Scotland and Japan player stats

Scotland player stats

1 Angus Gunn GK	90	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
13 Jack Hendry DEF	90	0	0	72	0	0	0	72	0
26 Scott McKenna DEF	90	0	0	71	2	0	0	71	2
2 Nathan Patterson DEF	81	0	0	43	0	0	0	43	0
3 Andrew Robertson DEF	71	1	1	44	0	1	1	44	0
19 Lewis Ferguson MID	90	1	0	35	3	1	0	35	3
23 Kenny McLean MID	90	0	0	58	0	0	0	58	0
20 Tommy Conway MID	81	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
4 Scott McTominay MID	71	4	2	30	0	4	2	30	0
7 John McGinn MID	63	0	0	29	1	0	0	29	1
9 Lyndon Dykes FWD	63	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
6 Kieran Tierney DEF Sub	19	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
22 Anthony Ralston DEF Sub	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
11 Ryan Christie MID Sub	27	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0
8 Billy Gilmour MID Sub	19	1	0	12	0	1	0	12	0
18 George Hirst FWD Sub	27	1	0	5	1	1	0	5	1
25 Findlay Curtis FWD Sub	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Japan player stats

1 Zion Suzuki GK	90	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
4 Ayumu Seko DEF	77	0	0	0	0	85	1	0	0	85	1
21 Hiroki Ito DEF	45	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF	45	0	0	2	1	59	1	2	1	59	1
6 Joel Chima Fujita MID	78	0	0	1	1	70	4	1	1	70	4
17 Ao Tanaka MID	78	0	0	1	0	70	0	1	0	70	0
11 Daizen Maeda MID	62	0	0	1	0	16	0	1	0	16	0
2 Yukinari Sugawara MID	62	0	0	0	0	35	1	0	0	35	1
26 Keisuke Goto FWD	63	0	0	2	1	15	1	2	1	15	1
8 Yuito Suzuki FWD	63	0	0	2	1	30	0	2	1	30	0
20 Kodai Sano FWD	45	0	0	3	1	13	1	3	1	13	1
3 Shogo Taniguchi DEF Sub	45	0	0	1	0	29	2	1	0	29	2
25 Junnosuke Suzuki DEF Sub	45	0	0	0	0	27	1	0	0	27	1
16 Daiki Hashioka DEF Sub	13	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	0
7 Kaoru Mitoma MID Sub	45	0	0	2	0	17	0	2	0	17	0
10 Ritsu Doan MID Sub	28	0	0	0	0	11	2	0	0	11	2
15 Daichi Kamada MID Sub	12	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13	0
13 Keito Nakamura FWD Sub	28	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	9	1
14 Junya Ito FWD Sub	27	1	0	2	2	16	1	2	2	16	1
18 Ayase Ueda FWD Sub	27	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
22 Kento Shiogai FWD Sub	12	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	2	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Scotland vs Japan team news

Scotland were without 2 players and Japan had no reported absences.

Scotland 2 out

Connor Barron Knee Injury · Missed 17 games Injured

Craig Gordon Shoulder Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Japan 0 out

No reported absences.

Scotland vs Japan form

Scotland All venues

4 W · 0 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.40
Scored per game: 2.6
Conceded per game: 1.4
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Japan All venues

3 W · 1 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.00
Scored per game: 2.0
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

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Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow Capacity 52,500 · Grass
Weather: 7°C, rain and snow Wind 22 km/h · Humidity 69%
Managers: Steve Clarke Scotland Hajime Moriyasu Japan
Officials: Referee Shaun Evans 1st Assistant A. Meimarakis 2nd Assistant K. Robinson 4th Official D. Elder

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Scotland vs Japan timeline

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Scotland vs Japan stats

Scotland vs Japan lineups

Scotland 4-2-3-1

Japan 3-4-2-1

Scotland and Japan player stats

Scotland vs Japan team news

Scotland 2 out

Japan 0 out

Scotland vs Japan form

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