Match Summary

Japan defeated Iran 3:1. The match was played in World Cup 2019. League standings: Japan #4, Iran #8.

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 92 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.54 per match (39 for the home side, 53 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (42%). 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 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2021.

Recent Meetings (26)