Match Summary
Netherlands W defeated Japan W 3:2. The match was played in World Championship Women 2018.
Japan W vs Netherlands W Head to Head Results
Japan W and Netherlands W have met 13 times — Japan W won 7, Netherlands W won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Japan W leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 51 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.92 per match (26 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (54%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2025.
7
Japan W
0
Drawn
6
Netherlands W
Recent Meetings (13)
Standings
Japan W sit — and Netherlands W are — in the World Championship Women table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | |
2Kazakhstan W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
3Chinese Taipei W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
4Australia W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
5Fiji W | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
3North Korea W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
5Iran W | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026