Match Summary

Japan defeated Iran 3:0. The match was played in Nations League 2023. League standings: Japan #1, Iran #14.

Japan vs Iran Head to Head Results

Japan and Iran have met 26 times — Japan won 10, Iran won 16, 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 (39 for the home side, 54 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.

Recent Meetings (26)