Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 31 May 2026

Japan 1–0 Iceland

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Japan favourites at 78%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, 68.1 in 90′.

Well below it: Ritsu Doan −16.8, Wataru Endo −12.9, Ao Tanaka −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at England International Friendlies
28 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at Scotland International Friendlies
18 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Bolivia International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	W 2–0	v Ghana International Friendlies
14 Oct 2025	W 3–2	v Brazil International Friendlies

31 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Haiti International Friendlies
28 Mar 2026	D 2–2	at Canada International Friendlies
26 Feb 2026	L 0–4	at Mexico International Friendlies
16 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Azerbaijan World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tomoki Hayakawa Goalkeeper	8	0	0	–	96.2	–
Maya Yoshida Defender	14	0	0	–	64.6	–
Yukinari Sugawara Defender	45	0	1	–	64.5	+25.2
Tsuyoshi Watanabe Defender	17	0	0	–	61.6	–
Ko Itakura Defender	73	0	0	–	57.5	+9.3
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper	82	0	0	–	53.9	−0.7
Takefusa Kubo Midfielder	83	0	0	–	51.4	+0.3
Ayumu Seko Defender	45	0	0	–	49.9	+2.3
Ayase Ueda Forward	45	0	0	–	48.2	−1.9
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender	83	0	0	–	48.1	–
Hiroki Itō Defender	76	0	0	–	46.9	−5.4
Ao Tanaka Midfielder	73	0	0	–	45.7	−10.3
Keito Nakamura Midfielder	72	0	0	–	42.7	−7.8
Junya Ito Midfielder	45	0	0	–	40.3	−6.3
Kento Shiogai Forward	18	0	0	–	37.7	–
Koki Ogawa Forward	45	1	0	–	37.3	−10.0
Wataru Endo Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.9	−12.9
Keisuke Goto Forward	17	0	0	–	33.6	–
Ritsu Doan Midfielder	45	0	0	–	31.9	−16.8
Kaishu Sano Midfielder	15	0	0	–	31.4	–
Shogo Taniguchi Defender	15	0	0	–	29.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson Goalkeeper	90	–	68.1	+12.9
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward	1	–	65.6	–
Kristian Hlynsson Midfielder	87	–	62.0	+15.3
Hörður Magnússon Defender	89	–	56.6	–
Willum Thor Willumsson Midfielder	45	–	56.4	+17.1
Aron Gunnarsson Midfielder	18	–	56.1	–
Logi Tomasson Defender	90	–	53.8	+13.5
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson Midfielder	90	–	51.3	+9.6
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder	90	–	51.2	+11.4
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	72	–	49.2	+7.7
Benoný Breki Andrésson Forward	18	–	48.6	–
Daníel Grétarsson Defender	85	–	48.1	−4.6
Andri Fannar Baldursson Midfielder	72	–	48.0	+9.0
Hjörtur Hermannsson Defender	13	–	45.7	–
Mikael Ellertsson Midfielder	90	–	43.7	+3.6
Gisli Thordarson Midfielder	45	–	40.4	−9.7