Japan vs Venezuela

Japan beat Venezuela 2-1 in the Friendly International on Monday 28 September 2026, 0-0 at half-time.

Friendly International Mon 28 Sep 2026, 11:25 Save

Japan

HT 0-0

Venezuela

Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Tim Danaskos

Japan vs Venezuela timeline

46' Kevin Kelsy 0-1 Goal · Assist Luis Balbo · Left foot shot, Venezuela
49' Ayase Ueda 1-1 Goal · Assist Junya Ito · Right foot shot, Japan
65' Jon Aramburu Yellow card · Foul, Venezuela
90+4' Takefusa Kubo VAR · Penalty awarded, Japan
90+5' José Contreras Yellow card · Argument, Venezuela
90+6' Ayase Ueda 2-1 Penalty · Right foot shot, Japan
90+7' Yangel Herrera Yellow card · Argument, Venezuela
90+8' Ao Tanaka Yellow card · Foul, Japan

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Japan vs Venezuela stats

1st Half 2nd Half

JapanVenezuela

52% Possession 48%

103 Attacks 71

41 Dang. Attacks 12

12 Shots 9

4 Shots On Target 5

3 Big Chances 4

1 Corners 7

88% Pass Accuracy 87%

3 Saves 2

14 Fouls 15

1 Yellow Cards 3

0 Offsides 3

103 Attacks 71

41 Dang. Attacks 12

12 Shots 9

4 Shots On Target 5

5 Shots Off Target 3

3 Shots Blocked 1

10 Shots Inside Box 7

2 Shots Outside Box 2

7 Goal Attempts 5

3 Big Chances 4

1 Big Chances Missed 4

1 Corners 7

1 Penalties 0

10 Dribbles 12

4 Successful Dribbles 6

40% Dribble Success 50%

0 Offsides 3

Japan vs Venezuela lineups

Confirmed

Japan 3-4-2-1

12 Leo Kokubo

5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe
3 Ayumu Seko
25 Junnosuke Suzuki

2 Shuto Nakano
30 Koki Kumasaka
15 Daichi Kamada
7 Yuki Soma

27 Ryunosuke Sato
29 Shunsuke Saito

9 Keisuke Goto

Substitutes

1 Zion Suzuki 46'
6 Satoshi Tanaka 8'
8 Yuito Suzuki
10 Ritsu Doan 72'
11 Daizen Maeda
13 Keito Nakamura 72'
14 Junya Ito 46'
17 Ao Tanaka 46'
18 Ayase Ueda 2 46'
20 Takefusa Kubo 46'
21 Hiroki Ito 72'
23 Tomoki Hayakawa
24 Kaishu Sano
28 Kodai Sano
31 Kaina Tanimura 81'

Venezuela 3-4-1-2

1 José Contreras

14 Christian Makoun
2 Nahuel Ferraresi
24 Yordan Osorio

13 Luis Balbo
6 Yangel Herrera
18 Marco Libra
4 Jon Aramburu

10 Daniel Pereira

20 Bryan Castillo
19 Kevin Kelsy

Substitutes

3 Carlos Vivas
5 Teo Quintero
7 Gleiker Mendoza 71'
8 Cristian Cásseres Jr. 60'
9 Jesús Ramírez 59'
11 Jovanny Bolívar
12 Cristopher Javier Varela Caicedo
15 Delvin Alfonzo
16 Wikelman José Carmona Torres 71'
17 Edson Tortolero
21 Sebastián Mendoza
22 Joel Graterol
26 Juan David Sánchez
27 Bianneider Tamayo
29 Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández

Japan and Venezuela player stats

Japan player stats

12 Leo Kokubo GK	46	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	0
25 Junnosuke Suzuki DEF	90	0	0	0	0	48	1	0	0	48	1
5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF	90	0	0	1	0	54	0	1	0	54	0
3 Ayumu Seko DEF	72	0	0	0	0	68	1	0	0	68	1
7 Yuki Soma MID	72	0	0	3	1	12	3	3	1	12	3
2 Shuto Nakano MID	72	0	0	1	0	31	2	1	0	31	2
15 Daichi Kamada MID	46	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
30 Koki Kumasaka MID	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9 Keisuke Goto FWD	46	0	0	1	0	9	1	1	0	9	1
29 Shunsuke Saito FWD	46	0	0	3	1	11	1	3	1	11	1
27 Ryunosuke Sato FWD	46	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27	0
1 Zion Suzuki GK Sub	44	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
6 Satoshi Tanaka DEF Sub	73	0	0	1	0	47	2	1	0	47	2
21 Hiroki Ito DEF Sub	18	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
17 Ao Tanaka MID Sub	44	0	0	0	0	24	2	0	0	24	2
10 Ritsu Doan MID Sub	18	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
14 Junya Ito FWD Sub	44	0	1	0	0	19	1	0	0	19	1
20 Takefusa Kubo FWD Sub	44	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	26	0
18 Ayase Ueda FWD Sub	44	2	0	2	2	10	0	2	2	10	0
13 Keito Nakamura FWD Sub	18	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
31 Kaina Tanimura FWD Sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Venezuela player stats

1 José Contreras GK	90	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
2 Nahuel Ferraresi DEF	90	0	0	0	0	62	0	0	0	62	0
14 Christian Makoun DEF	90	0	0	1	1	66	1	1	1	66	1
24 Yordan Osorio DEF	90	0	0	0	0	44	0	0	0	44	0
4 Jon Aramburu MID	90	0	0	1	0	29	4	1	0	29	4
6 Yangel Herrera MID	90	0	0	0	0	68	5	0	0	68	5
13 Luis Balbo MID	90	0	1	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1
18 Marco Libra MID	71	0	0	0	0	27	1	0	0	27	1
19 Kevin Kelsy FWD	71	1	0	2	1	22	1	2	1	22	1
10 Daniel Pereira FWD	60	0	0	0	0	31	1	0	0	31	1
20 Bryan Castillo FWD	59	0	0	2	1	11	1	2	1	11	1
8 Cristian Cásseres Jr. MID Sub	30	0	0	1	1	18	0	1	1	18	0
7 Gleiker Mendoza MID Sub	19	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
16 Wikelman José Carmona Torres MID Sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
9 Jesús Ramírez FWD Sub	31	0	0	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	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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Japan vs Venezuela team news

Japan were without 1 player and Venezuela had no reported absences.

Japan 1 out

Ko Itakura Ankle Injury · Missed 1 game Injured

Venezuela 0 out

No reported absences.

Japan vs Venezuela form

Japan All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 2.2
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Venezuela All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

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Pre-match probabilities

75%Japan 17%Draw 8%Venezuela

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Draw
Venezuela

Double chance

Japan or draw 92%
Venezuela or draw 25%
Japan or Venezuela 83%

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Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Capacity 28,520 · Grass
Weather: 23°C, heavy intensity rain Wind 6 km/h · Humidity 88%
Managers: Hajime Moriyasu Japan Oswaldo Vizcarrondo Venezuela
Officials: Referee Tim Danaskos 1st Assistant G. Lakrindis 2nd Assistant B. Wright 4th Official K. Takasaki

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Japan vs Venezuela stats

Japan vs Venezuela lineups

Japan 3-4-2-1

Venezuela 3-4-1-2

Japan and Venezuela player stats

Japan vs Venezuela team news

Japan 1 out

Venezuela 0 out

Japan vs Venezuela form

Pre-match probabilities

Half-time result Pro

Double chance

Half-time / full-time Pro

Both teams to score

First to score Pro

Goals 0.5 Pro

Goals 1.5

Goals 2.5

Goals 3.5

Goals 4.5 Pro

First-half goal Pro

Japan goals 0.5 Pro

Japan goals 1.5 Pro

Japan goals 2.5 Pro

Japan goals 3.5 Pro

Venezuela goals 0.5 Pro

Venezuela goals 1.5 Pro

Venezuela goals 2.5 Pro

Venezuela goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro