Japan v Venezuela, 28 September 2026
| Score | 2-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Tim Danaskos |
| Competition | Kirin Challenge Cup - |
| Venue | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima |
View Japan v Venezuela head to head
Kick-off: 7.25pm local
2
Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Goals:
| Ayase Ueda | 49 |
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| Ayase Ueda | penalty | 90+6 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Leo Kokubo
Defender
Ayumu Seko
Defender
Junnosuke Suzuki
Defender
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Defender/Midfielder
Shuto Nakano
Midfielder
Daichi Kamada
(captain)
Midfielder
Koki Kumasaka
Midfielder
Yūki Sōma
Midfielder/Forward
Shunsuke Saito
Midfielder/Forward
Ryūnosuke Satō
Forward
Keisuke Gotō
Substitutions:
| Satoshi Tanaka for Koki Kumasaka | 8 |
| Ayase Ueda for Keisuke Gotō | 46 |
| Ao Tanaka for Daichi Kamada | 46 |
| Junya Ito for Ryūnosuke Satō | 46 |
| Takefusa Kubo for Shunsuke Saito | 46 |
| Zion Suzuki for Leo Kokubo | 46 |
| Keito Nakamura for Yūki Sōma | 72 |
| Hiroki Ito for Ayumu Seko | 72 |
| Ritsu Doan for Shuto Nakano | 72 |
| Kaina Tanimura for Satoshi Tanaka | 81 |
Cards:
| Ao Tanaka | 90+8 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tomoki Hayakawa
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Defender
Hiroki Ito
Midfielder
Ritsu Doan
Midfielder
Kaishu Sano
Midfielder
Kodai Sano
Midfielder
Ao Tanaka
Midfielder
Satoshi Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Midfielder/Forward
Takefusa Kubo
Midfielder/Forward
Daizen Maeda
Midfielder/Forward
Keito Nakamura
Midfielder/Forward
Yuito Suzuki
Forward
Kaina Tanimura
Forward
Ayase Ueda
1
Venezuela
Manager: Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
Goals:
| Kevin Kelsy | 46 |
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Starting lineup:
José Contreras
Goalkeeper
Jon Aramburu
Defender
(captain)
Luís Balbo
Defender
Nahuel Ferraresi
Defender
Yordan Osorio
Defender
Christian Makoun
Defender/Midfielder
Yangel Herrera
Midfielder
Marco Libra
Midfielder
Daniel Pereira
Midfielder
Bryan Castillo
Forward
Kevin Kelsy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jesús Ramírez for Bryan Castillo | 59 |
| Cristian Cásseres for Daniel Pereira | 60 |
| Gleiker Mendoza for Kevin Kelsy | 71 |
| Wiki Carmona for Marco Libra | 72 |
Cards:
| Jon Aramburu | 65 | Y |
| José Contreras | 90+5 | Y |
| Yangel Herrera | 90+7 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Joel Graterol
Goalkeeper
Cristopher Varela
Defender
Delvin Alfonzo
Defender
Teo Quintero
Defender
Juan David Sánchez
Defender
Bianneider Tamayo
Defender
Carlos Vivas
Midfielder
Cristian Cásseres
Midfielder
Sebastián Mendoza
Midfielder
Edson Tortolero
Midfielder/Forward
Jhonder Cádíz
Midfielder/Forward
Wiki Carmona
Midfielder/Forward
Gleiker Mendoza
Forward
Jovanny Bolívar
Forward
Jesús Ramírez