Japan v Ecuador, 01 October 2026
| Score | 0-0 :: penalties 5-4 to Japan |
| Referee | Wiwat Jumpaoon |
| Competition | Kirin Cup Semi-final |
| Venue | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama |
| Attendance | 65,012 |
View Japan v Ecuador head to head
Kick-off: 7.25pm local
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Japan won 5-4 on penalties
0 (5)
Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Defender
Ko Itakura
Defender
Hiroki Ito
Defender
Ayumu Seko
Midfielder
Ritsu Doan
(captain)
Midfielder
Kaishu Sano
Midfielder
Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward
Takefusa Kubo
Midfielder/Forward
Keito Nakamura
Midfielder/Forward
Yuito Suzuki
Forward
Kaina Tanimura
Substitutions:
| Ayase Ueda for Kaina Tanimura | 46 |
| Junya Ito for Ritsu Doan | 67 |
| Daichi Kamada for Takefusa Kubo | 67 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki for Yuito Suzuki | 67 |
| Daizen Maeda for Ao Tanaka | 79 |
| Yūki Sōma for Keito Nakamura | 79 |
| Kento Shiogai for Kaishu Sano | 86 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tomoki Hayakawa
Goalkeeper
Leo Kokubo
Defender
Hayato Araki
Defender
Henry Mochizuki
Defender
Junnosuke Suzuki
Midfielder
Daichi Kamada
Midfielder
Kuryu Matsuki
Midfielder
Kodai Sano
Midfielder
Yūki Sōma
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Midfielder/Forward
Daizen Maeda
Midfielder/Forward
Shunsuke Saito
Forward
Keisuke Gotō
Forward
Kento Shiogai
Forward
Ayase Ueda
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details (Japan went second) 1 – Ayase Ueda [scored] 2 – Daichi Kamada [scored] 3 – Hiroki Itō [scored] 4 – Yūki Sōma [scored] 5 – Daizen Maeda [scored]
0 (4)
Ecuador
Manager: Marcelo Gallardo
Starting lineup:
Hernán Galíndez
Goalkeeper
Pervis Estupiñán
Defender
William Pacho
Defender
(captain)
Jackson Porozo
Defender
Jordy Alcivar
Midfielder
Nilson Angulo
Midfielder
Alan Franco
Midfielder
John Yeboah
Midfielder
Keny Arroyo
Midfielder/Forward
John Mercado
Midfielder/Forward
Pedro Vite
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Félix Torres for Alan Franco | 46 |
| Juan Riquelme Angulo for Keny Arroyo | 67 |
| Denil Castillo for Jordy Alcivar | 67 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento for John Yeboah | 67 |
| Anthony Valencia for John Mercado | 79 |
| Jordy Caicedo for Pedro Vite | 86 |
| Alan Minda for Nilson Angulo | 86 |
Cards:
| John Yeboah | 38 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Moisés Ramírez
Goalkeeper
Gonzalo Valle
Defender
Fricio Caicedo
Defender
Leonardo Realpe
Defender/Midfielder
Denil Castillo
Defender/Midfielder
José Hurtado
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Minda
Defender/Midfielder
Angelo Preciado
Defender/Midfielder
Félix Torres
Midfielder/Forward
Jordy Caicedo
Midfielder/Forward
Jeremy Sarmiento
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Valencia
Forward
Juan Riquelme Angulo