Japan vs Venezuela

Japan beat Venezuela 2 - 1 in the Friendlies (Friendly International) at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima on 28 September 2026.

Club pages: Japan | Venezuela

Match report

Japan won 2 - 1 against Venezuela in the Friendlies (Friendly International), played on 28 September 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima in Hiroshima. The score at half-time was 0 - 0. The referee was Timothy Danaskos, Australia.

A total of 3 goals were scored, and the winning margin was 1 goal. 0 goals came before half-time and 3 goals after it: Japan scored 0 before the break and 2 after, Venezuela scored 0 before the break and 1 after.

How the goals came

In minute 46, K. Kelsy (Venezuela) scored a goal, set up by L. Balbo. In minute 49, A. Ueda (Japan) scored a goal, set up by J. Ito. In minute 90, A. Ueda (Japan) scored a penalty.

Bookings: Japan received 1 yellow card and Venezuela received 3. There were no red cards. Substitutions made: Japan 10, Venezuela 4.

Players booked: Jon Aramburu (Venezuela, minute 65); Ao Tanaka (Japan, minute 90+8); Yangel Herrera (Venezuela, minute 90+7); José Contreras (Venezuela, minute 90+5).

Substitutions

Minute 8: S. Tanaka came on for K. Kumasaka (Japan); minute 46: Z. Suzuki came on for L. Kokubo (Japan); minute 46: A. Tanaka came on for D. Kamada (Japan); minute 46: J. Ito came on for S. Saito (Japan); minute 46: T. Kubo came on for R. Sato (Japan); minute 46: A. Ueda came on for K. Goto (Japan); minute 59: J. Ramirez came on for B. Castillo (Venezuela); minute 60: C. Casseres came on for D. Pereira (Venezuela); minute 71: W. Carmona came on for M. Libra (Venezuela); minute 71: G. Mendoza came on for K. Kelsy (Venezuela); minute 72: H. Ito came on for A. Seko (Japan); minute 72: R. Doan came on for S. Nakano (Japan); minute 72: K. Nakamura came on for Y. Soma (Japan).

Line-ups

Japan started in a 3-4-2-1 formation under coach Hajime Moriyasu. The starting eleven: L. Kokubo, T. Watanabe, A. Seko, J. Suzuki, S. Nakano, K. Kumasaka, D. Kamada, Y. Soma, R. Sato, S. Saito, K. Goto. 15 substitutes were on the bench.

Venezuela started in a 3-4-1-2 formation under coach Fernando Ariel Batista. The starting eleven: J. Contreras, Y. Osorio, N. Ferraresi, C. Makoun, J. Aramburu, M. Libra, Y. Herrera, L. Balbo, D. Pereira, K. Kelsy, B. Castillo. 15 substitutes were on the bench.

Match statistics

Comparing Japan with Venezuela: possession 52% to 48%; total shots 12 to 9; shots on target 4 to 5; corners 1 to 7; fouls 14 to 15; offsides 0 to 3; passes 473 to 439.

Club pages: Japan | Venezuela.