25 September 2023 at 10:00

3321
Full Time
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Iran

Match Summary

Japan defeated Iran 33:21. The match was played in Asian Games 2023. League standings: Japan #2, Iran #4.

Japan vs Iran Head to Head Results

Japan and Iran have met 5 times — Japan won 2, Iran won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Iran leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 281 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 56.20 per match (137 for the home side, 144 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 32–37 in 2018.

2

Japan

0

Drawn

3

Iran

Goals: 137Goals: 144

Recent Meetings (5)

18 Jan 2024Japan25 – 23Iran
18 Oct 2023Japan25 – 20Iran
26 Jan 2018Iran33 – 28Japan
20 Jan 2018Japan32 – 37Iran
18 Nov 2015Iran31 – 27Japan

Standings

Japan sit #2 and Iran are #4 in the Asian Games table heading into this match.

Group 1

#GPWonLostPts
2204
2KKuwait
2204
3SKSouth Korea
3122
4IIran
3030

Group 2

#GPWonLostPts
3306
3214
3CChina
3122
4KKazakhstan
3030
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 1 May 2026