Match Summary
Japan defeated Netherlands 8:1. The match was played in World Championship Division IB 2023. Goals were scored by K. Suzuki 15′, J. Halliday 18′, M. Furuhashi 2′, T. Nakajima 19′, S. Nakajima, T. Nakajima 5′, Y. Hirano 5′, T. Irikura 17′, D. Hofland 19′. League standings: Netherlands #5, Japan #1. Score by period: P1: 0–2, P2: 0–2, P3: 1–4.
Match Events
Key match events between Netherlands and Japan — 9 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
K. Suzuki
T. Nakajima
R. Ishida
H. Sato
S. Hitosato
Shorthanded
G. van Nes
Rivalry since 2010
Netherlands vs Japan Head to Head Results· 3
Netherlands and Japan have met 3 times — Netherlands won 1, Japan won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 16 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.33 per match (5 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–6 in 2017.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Jun 2026