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Japan 2-1 Venezuela: Final score, stats and lineups

International Friendly
Japan
  • Ayase Ueda 49', 90'+6' (P)
2-1 FT
Venezuela
  • Kevin Kelsy 46'

Key events

  1. Satoshi TanakaOff: Koki Kumasaka
    8'
  2. Halftime 45'+2'
  3. Zion SuzukiOff: Leo Brian Kokubo
    45'
  4. Ao TanakaOff: Daichi Kamada
    45'
  5. Ayase UedaOff: Keisuke Goto
    45'
  6. Takefusa KuboOff: Ryunosuke Sato
    45'
  7. Junya ItoOff: Shunsuke Saito
    45'
  8. 46'
    Kevin KelsyAssist: Luís Balbo
  9. Ayase UedaAssist: Junya Ito
    49'
  10. 59'
    Jesús RamírezOff: Bryan Castillo
  11. 60'
    Cristian Cásseres Jr.Off: Dani Pereira
  12. 65'
    Jon AramburuFoul on Yuki Soma.
  13. 71'
    Gleiker MendozaOff: Kevin Kelsy
  14. 71'
    Wikelman CarmonaOff: Marco Libra
  15. Ritsu DoanOff: Shuto Nakano
    72'
  16. Hiroki ItoOff: Ayumu Seko
    72'
  17. Keito NakamuraOff: Yuki Soma
    72'
  18. Kaina TanimuraOff: Satoshi Tanaka
    81'
  19. 90'+5'
    José Contreras
  20. Ayase Ueda (pen)
    90'+6'
  21. 90'+7'
    Yangel HerreraFoul on Takefusa Kubo in the box, conceding a penalty.
  22. Ao TanakaFoul on Gleiker Mendoza.
    90'+8'
  23. End Regular Time 90'+10'

Team stats

  • 1Corner Kicks7
  • 51.9Possession48.1
  • 12SHOTS9
  • 4ON GOAL5
  • 3Blocked Shots1

Match info

Competition
International Friendly
Kickoff
Monday, September 28, 2026, 6:25 AM ET
Venue
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Series
VEN leads series 1-0-4

Times in Eastern. Live data refreshes on its own while the game is on.

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