Japan v Paraguay, 10 October 2025
| Score | 2-2 |
| Referee | KO Hyung-jin |
| Competition | Kirin Challenge Cup - |
| Venue | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita |
| Attendance | 34,169 |
View Japan v Paraguay head to head
Kick-off: 7.20pm local
2
Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Goals:
| Gatito Fernández | own goal | 26 |
|
| Ayase Ueda | 90+4 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Defender
Ayumu Seko
Defender
Junnosuke Suzuki
Defender
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Midfielder
Ritsu Doan
Midfielder
Kodai Sano
Midfielder
Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Midfielder/Forward
Takumi Minamino
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Keito Nakamura
Forward
Koki Ogawa
Substitutions:
| Daichi Kamada for Takumi Minamino | 66 |
| Kōki Saitō for Keito Nakamura | 66 |
| Shūto Machino for Ao Tanaka | 78 |
| Yūki Sōma for Ritsu Doan | 78 |
| Joel Fujita for Kodai Sano | 89 |
| Ayase Ueda for Koki Ogawa | 89 |
Cards:
| Ao Tanaka | 63 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tomoki Hayakawa
Goalkeeper
Keisuke Osako
Defender
Tomoya Ando
Defender
Henry Mochizuki
Defender
Yūto Nagatomo
Defender/Midfielder
Daiki Hashioka
Defender/Midfielder
Shogo Taniguchi
Midfielder
Joel Fujita
Midfielder
Daichi Kamada
Midfielder
Yūki Sōma
Midfielder/Forward
Takefusa Kubo
Midfielder/Forward
Shūto Machino
Midfielder/Forward
Daizen Maeda
Midfielder/Forward
Kōki Saitō
Forward
Ayase Ueda
2
Paraguay
Manager: Gustavo Alfaro
Goals:
| Miguel Almirón | 21 |
|
Starting lineup:
Gatito Fernández
Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete
Defender
Júnior Alonso
Defender
Gustavo Gómez
Defender
(captain)
Juan Cáceres
Defender/Midfielder
Damián Bobadilla
Midfielder
Andrés Cubas
Midfielder
Diego Gómez
Midfielder
Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward
Diego González
Forward
Antonio Sanabria
Forward
Substitutions:
| Matías Galarza for Diego Gómez | 69 |
| Hugo Cuenca for Diego González | 79 |
| Ronaldo Martínez for Antonio Sanabria | 79 |
| Alex Arce for Miguel Almirón | 90+1 |
| Braian Ojeda for Andrés Cubas | 90+1 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Juan Espínola
Goalkeeper
Orlando Gill
Defender
Alan Benítez
Defender
Alexis Duarte
Defender
Gustavo Velázquez
Defender/Midfielder
Diego León
Midfielder
Matías Galarza
Midfielder
Alejandro Gamarra
Midfielder
Braian Ojeda
Midfielder
Lucas Romero
Midfielder/Forward
Hugo Cuenca
Midfielder/Forward
Ronaldo Martínez
Forward
Alex Arce
Forward
Ángel Romero