Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 28 Sep 2026

Japan 2–1 Venezuela

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Japan favourites at 64%.

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

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daichi Kamada, 75.7 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Shunsuke Saito +32.2, Daichi Kamada +26.7, Kevin Kelsy +26.5.

Well below it: José Contreras −11.1, Zion Suzuki −9.2, Takefusa Kubo −8.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Uruguay International Friendlies
29 Jun 2026	L 1–2	at Brazil World Cup 2026
25 Jun 2026	D 1–1	v Sweden World Cup 2026
21 Jun 2026	W 4–0	at Tunisia World Cup 2026
14 Jun 2026	D 2–2	at Netherlands World Cup 2026

10 Jun 2026	W 2–0	at Iraq International Friendlies
6 Jun 2026	L 1–2	v Türkiye International Friendlies
19 Nov 2025	L 0–2	v Canada International Friendlies
15 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v Australia International Friendlies
11 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Argentina International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	45	0	0	–	75.7	+26.7
Shunsuke Saito Midfielder	45	0	0	–	75.4	+32.2
Keisuke Goto Forward	45	0	0	–	65.5	+23.0
Ayumu Seko Defender	72	0	0	–	61.6	+16.1
Junya Ito Midfielder	54	0	1	–	61.1	+18.8
Ao Tanaka Midfielder	54	0	0	–	50.3	+0.6
Satoshi Tanaka Midfielder	73	0	0	–	49.3	+7.5
Ryunosuke Sato Midfielder	45	0	0	–	48.8	+11.5
Tsuyoshi Watanabe Defender	86	0	0	–	46.0	−2.6
Keito Nakamura Midfielder	27	0	0	–	44.2	–
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper	54	0	0	–	44.1	−9.2
Ayase Ueda Forward	54	2	0	–	42.0	−7.3
Takefusa Kubo Midfielder	54	0	0	–	40.5	−8.3
Léo Kokubo Goalkeeper	45	0	0	–	40.1	−8.0
Junnosuke Suzuki Defender	99	0	0	–	38.6	−3.5
Hiroki Itō Defender	27	0	0	–	31.0	–
Ritsu Doan Midfielder	27	0	0	–	25.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kevin Kelsy Forward	71	1	0	–	72.1	+26.5
Christian Makoun Defender	99	0	0	–	64.6	+19.8
Yordan Osorio Defender	99	0	0	–	60.9	–
Cristian Cásseres Jr. Midfielder	39	0	0	–	60.0	–
Luís Balbo Defender	99	0	1	–	56.5	+12.4
Nahuel Ferraresi Defender	99	0	0	–	55.3	−0.5
Yangel Herrera Midfielder	99	0	0	–	54.6	+5.9
Jon Aramburu Defender	99	0	0	–	48.6	−2.7
Daniel Pereira Midfielder	60	0	0	–	46.5	+6.8
Bryan Castillo Forward	59	0	0	–	44.8	–
José Contreras Goalkeeper	99	0	0	–	43.6	−11.1
Marco Libra Midfielder	71	0	0	–	37.9	–
Jesús Ramírez Forward	40	0	0	–	36.0	–
Wikelman Carmona Midfielder	28	0	0	–	34.5	–
Gleiker Mendoza Midfielder	28	0	0	–	34.1	–