Japan v Venezuela, 16 November 2018
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Ravshan Irmatov |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Ōita Bank Dome, Ōita |
| Attendance | 33,364 |
View Japan v Venezuela head to head
Kick-off: 7.30pm local
1
Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Goals:
| Hiroki Sakai | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Daniel Schmidt
Defender
Hiroki Sakai
Defender
Sho Sasaki
Defender
Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder
Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Midfielder
Ritsu Doan
Midfielder
Gaku Shibasaki
Midfielder/Forward
Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward
Shoya Nakajima
Forward
Yūya Osako
Substitutions:
| Genki Haraguchi for Shoya Nakajima | 68 |
| Koya Kitagawa for Yūya Osako | 68 |
| Junya Ito for Takumi Minamino | 77 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto for Ritsu Doan | 78 |
Cards:
| Yūya Osako | 61 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shuichi Gonda
Goalkeeper
Masaaki Higashiguchi
Defender
Tomoaki Makino
Defender
Genta Miura
Defender
Sei Muroya
Defender
Ryosuke Yamanaka
Defender/Midfielder
Hidemasa Morita
Midfielder
Genki Haraguchi
Midfielder
Kento Misao
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Forward
Koya Kitagawa
Forward
Kenyu Sugimoto
1
Venezuela
Manager: Rafael Dudamel
Goals:
| Tomás Rincón | penalty | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Rafael Romo
Goalkeeper
Jhon Chancellor
Defender
Nahuel Ferraresi
Defender
Luis Mago
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Rosales
Defender/Midfielder
Yangel Herrera
Midfielder
Júnior Moreno
Midfielder
Tomás Rincón
Midfielder
Darwin Machís
Midfielder/Forward
Jhon Murillo
Forward
Salomón Rondón
Forward
Substitutions:
| Luis González for Yangel Herrera | 65 |
| Aristóteles Romero for Salomón Rondón | 65 |
| Josef Martínez for Jhon Murillo | 65 |
| Bernardo Añor for Luis Mago | 74 |
| Sergio Córdova for Darwin Machís | 85 |
| Jefferson Savarino for Júnior Moreno | 90 |
Cards:
| Nahuel Ferraresi | 58 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Wuilker Faríñez
Defender
Ronald Hernández
Defender
Yordan Osorio
Midfielder
Bernardo Añor
Midfielder
Luis González
Midfielder
Aristóteles Romero
Midfielder
Jefferson Savarino
Midfielder/Forward
Josef Martínez
Forward
Sergio Córdova
Forward
Andrés Ponce