26 August 2023 at 14:30
Match Summary
Japan defeated Iran 3:0. The match was played in Asian Championship 2023. League standings: Iran #1, Japan #1.
Iran vs Japan Head to Head Results
Iran and Japan have met 26 times — Iran won 16, Japan won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Iran leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 93 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.58 per match (54 for the home side, 39 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (46%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2021.
16
Iran
0
Drawn
10
Japan
Recent Meetings (26)
Standings
Iran sit #1 and Japan are #1 in the Asian Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
2Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group E
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
2India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Group F
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
2Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
API data: 16 Apr 2026