Match Summary
Japan defeated Iran 3:0. The match was played in Nations League 2024. League standings: Iran #15, Japan #4.
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 #15 and Japan are #4 in the Nations League table heading into this match.
API data: 3 May 2026