25 August 2022 at 17:00

Iran
79 – 68
Full Time
Japan
World Cup · Season 2023

Match Summary

Iran defeated Japan 79:68. The match was played in World Cup 2023.

Iran vs Japan Head to Head Results

Iran and Japan have met 20 times — Iran won 12, Japan won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Iran leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 2791 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 139.55 per match (1403 for the home side, 1388 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 89–97 in 2019.

12

Iran

0

Drawn

8

Japan

Goals: 1403Goals: 1388

Recent Meetings (20)

8 Aug 2025Iran78 – 70Japan
23 Feb 2023Japan96 – 61Iran
14 Aug 2022Japan80 – 58Iran
13 Aug 2022Japan82 – 77Iran
17 Jul 2022Iran88 – 76Japan
27 Jun 2021Japan76 – 50Iran
25 Jun 2021Japan67 – 72Iran
23 Jun 2021Japan85 – 57Iran
21 Feb 2019Iran89 – 97Japan
17 Sept 2018Japan70 – 56Iran

Standings

Iran sit — and Japan are — in the World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

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1Ireland
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2Switzerland
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3Azerbaijan
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4Kosovo
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Group B

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1Romania
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2Luxembourg
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3Norway
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Group C

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1Albania
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2Austria
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3Armenia
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Ranking of second-placed teams

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1Switzerland
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2Austria
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3Luxembourg
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Recent Form

In their last 5 matches, Iran have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Japan show 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses from their last 4 outings.

Iran

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Japan

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 4 May 2026