12 June 2022 at 16:00

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Match Summary

Japan defeated Iran 3:0. The match was played in Nations League 2022. League standings: Iran #7, Japan #5.

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

Goals: 54Goals: 39

Recent Meetings (26)

4 Jun 2024Iran0 – 3Japan
26 Aug 2023Iran0 – 3Japan
6 Jun 2023Japan3 – 0Iran
19 Sept 2021Japan0 – 3Iran
1 Aug 2021Japan3 – 2Iran
28 May 2021Japan3 – 0Iran
13 Oct 2019Japan3 – 1Iran
27 May 2018Iran1 – 3Japan
16 Sept 2017Japan1 – 3Iran
27 Sept 2016Iran3 – 2Japan

Standings

Iran sit #7 and Japan are #5 in the Nations League table heading into this match.

Regular Season

#GPWonLostPts
1210231
1210231
3UUSA
1210227
129328
129327
128424
127520
126617
125718
125715
125714
124810
12399
122109
122106
16AAustralia
121112
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026