Match Summary

Japan defeated Argentina 3:1. The match was played in Nations League 2024. League standings: Argentina #8, Japan #4.

Argentina vs Japan Head to Head Results

Argentina and Japan have met 16 times — Argentina won 8, Japan won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. A combined 67 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.19 per match (37 for the home side, 30 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (81%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2025.

Argentina

Drawn

Japan

Goals: 37Goals: 30

Recent Meetings (16)

17 Jul 2025Argentina2 – 3JapanNations League

31 Jul 2024Japan3 – 1ArgentinaOlympic Games

24 Jun 2023Japan3 – 2ArgentinaNations League

21 Jun 2022Argentina1 – 3JapanNations League

11 Jun 2021Japan1 – 3ArgentinaNations League

6 Oct 2019Argentina1 – 3JapanWorld Cup

18 Sept 2018Japan3 – 2ArgentinaWorld Championship

17 Jun 2018Argentina2 – 3JapanNations League

29 May 2017Japan3 – 2ArgentinaFriendly International

21 Sept 2015Japan0 – 3ArgentinaWorld Cup

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Standings

Argentina sit #8 and Japan are #4 in the Nations League table heading into this match.

Regular Season

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Slovenia	12	11	1	28
2Poland	12	10	2	29
3Italy	12	9	3	27
4Japan	12	9	3	25
5Canada	12	8	4	23
6France	12	8	4	23
7Brazil	12	6	6	21
8Argentina	12	6	6	18
9Cuba	12	5	7	17
10Serbia	12	5	7	17
11Germany	12	5	7	15
12USA	12	5	7	15
13Netherlands	12	3	9	11
14Bulgaria	12	3	9	8
15Iran	12	2	10	6
16Turkey	12	1	11	5

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026