Japan v Uruguay, 24 September 2026
| Score | 3-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Alex King |
| Competition | Kirin Challenge Cup - |
| Venue | Q&A Stadium Miyagi, Rifu |
| Attendance | 44,070 |
View Japan v Uruguay head to head
Kick-off: 7.05pm local
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Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Goals:
| Kuryu Matsuki | 11 |
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| Kento Shiogai | 90+2 |
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| Ayase Ueda | 90+6 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tomoki Hayakawa
Defender
Ko Itakura
Defender
Hiroki Ito
Defender
Ayumu Seko
Midfielder
Ritsu Doan
(captain)
Midfielder
Kuryu Matsuki
Midfielder
Kaishu Sano
Midfielder
Kodai Sano
Midfielder/Forward
Daizen Maeda
Midfielder/Forward
Keito Nakamura
Midfielder/Forward
Yuito Suzuki
Substitutions:
| Daichi Kamada for Kodai Sano | 46 |
| Ayase Ueda for Daizen Maeda | 63 |
| Junya Ito for Kuryu Matsuki | 64 |
| Takefusa Kubo for Ritsu Doan | 64 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki for Ko Itakura | 64 |
| Yūki Sōma for Yuito Suzuki | 77 |
| Ao Tanaka for Kaishu Sano | 77 |
| Kento Shiogai for Keito Nakamura | 83 |
Cards:
| Hiroki Ito | 67 | Y |
| Ayumu Seko | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Leo Kokubo
Defender
Junnosuke Suzuki
Defender
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Defender/Midfielder
Shuto Nakano
Midfielder
Daichi Kamada
Midfielder
Koki Kumasaka
Midfielder
Yūki Sōma
Midfielder
Ao Tanaka
Midfielder
Satoshi Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Midfielder/Forward
Takefusa Kubo
Midfielder/Forward
Shunsuke Saito
Forward
Kento Shiogai
Forward
Kaina Tanimura
Forward
Ayase Ueda
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Uruguay
Manager: Diego Forlán
Goals:
| Maxi Araújo | 42 |
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Starting lineup:
Santiago Mele
Goalkeeper
Ronald Araújo
Defender
Mathías Olivera
Defender
Nahitan Nández
Defender/Midfielder
Juan Manuel Sanabria
Defender/Midfielder
Maxi Araújo
Midfielder
Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder
(captain)
Brian Rodríguez
Midfielder
Lucas Torreira
Midfielder
Darwin Núñez
Midfielder/Forward
Federico Viñas
Forward
Substitutions:
| Giorgian de Arrascaeta for Federico Viñas | 68 |
| José Giménez for Ronald Araújo | 68 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar for Brian Rodríguez | 68 |
| Facundo Bernal for Rodrigo Bentancur | 79 |
| Joaquín Piquerez for Juan Manuel Sanabria | 79 |
| Facundo Pellistri for Maxi Araújo | 84 |
Cards:
| Rodrigo Bentancur | 75 | Y |
| José Giménez | 90+3 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Thiago Cardozo
Goalkeeper
Cristopher Fiermarín
Defender
Sebastián Cáceres
Defender
José Giménez
Defender
Santiago Mouriño
Defender
Joaquín Piquerez
Defender
Juan Rodríguez
Defender
Guillermo Varela
Midfielder
Facundo Bernal
Midfielder
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Midfielder
Emiliano Martínez
Midfielder
Rodrigo Zalazar
Midfielder/Forward
Facundo Pellistri
Midfielder/Forward
Martín Satriano
Forward
Rodrigo Aguirre