Japan v Canada, 13 October 2023
| Score | 4-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Alex King |
| Competition | International Friendly - |
| Venue | Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata |
| Attendance | 37,125 |
View Japan v Canada head to head
Kick-off: 7.35pm local
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This game was arranged as the Mizuho Blue Dream Match.
4
Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Goals:
| Ao Tanaka | 2 |
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| Alphonso Davies | own goal | 40 |
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| Keito Nakamura | 42 |
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| Ao Tanaka | 49 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Keisuke Osako
Defender
Koki Machida
Defender
Seiya Maikuma
Defender
Yuta Nakayama
Defender/Midfielder
Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Midfielder
Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Midfielder/Forward
Takumi Minamino
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Keito Nakamura
Forward
Takuma Asano
Substitutions:
| Shogo Taniguchi for Takehiro Tomiyasu | 46 |
| Reo Hatate for Keito Nakamura | 61 |
| Atsuki Ito for Wataru Endo | 61 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi for Takuma Asano | 72 |
| Hayao Kawabe for Ao Tanaka | 72 |
| Daiki Hashioka for Seiya Maikuma | 83 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ryosuke Kojima
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Defender
Ko Itakura
Defender
Hiroki Ito
Defender
Yukinari Sugawara
Defender/Midfielder
Daiki Hashioka
Defender/Midfielder
Reo Hatate
Defender/Midfielder
Hidemasa Morita
Defender/Midfielder
Shogo Taniguchi
Midfielder
Kyogo Furuhashi
Midfielder
Atsuki Ito
Midfielder
Hayao Kawabe
Midfielder/Forward
Takefusa Kubo
Forward
Ayase Ueda
1
Canada
Manager: Mauro Biello
Goals:
| Junior Hoilett | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Milan Borjan
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Derek Cornelius
Defender
Alistair Johnston
Defender
Alphonso Davies
Defender/Midfielder
Richie Laryea
Defender/Midfielder
Kamal Miller
Defender/Midfielder
Ismaël Koné
Midfielder
Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder
Samuel Piette
Midfielder
Jonathan David
Forward
Cyle Larin
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steven Vitória for Derek Cornelius | 46 |
| Junior Hoilett for Ismaël Koné | 61 |
| Mathieu Choinière for Jonathan Osorio | 62 |
| Harry Paton for Samuel Piette | 62 |
| Charles-Andréas Brym for Cyle Larin | 81 |
| Liam Millar for Alistair Johnston | 81 |
Cards:
| Alistair Johnston | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Maxime Crépeau
Goalkeeper
Dayne St Clair
Defender
Sam Adekugbe
Defender
Luc De Fougerolles
Defender
Steven Vitória
Defender/Midfielder
Moïse Bombito
Midfielder
Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder
Harry Paton
Midfielder/Forward
Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward
Liam Millar
Forward
Charles-Andréas Brym