Friendlies · Friendly International: Japan beat Uruguay 3-1. The match was played on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at Miyagi Stadium (Rifu); refereed by A. King.
K. Matsuki 11' (Japan) · M. Araujo 42' (Uruguay) · K. Shiogai 90' (Japan) · A. Ueda 90' (Japan)
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 3-1.
Japan held 49% of possession against 51%, attempting 8 shots to Uruguay's 19.
Shots on target read 3-8 and corners 2-4.
Substitutes: L. Kokubo, J. Suzuki, T. Watanabe, S. Nakano, D. Kamada, S. Tanaka, K. Kumasaka, A. Tanaka, S. Saito, Y. Soma, K. Tanimura, J. Ito, T. Kubo, A. Ueda, K. Shiogai
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Substitutes: T. Cardozo, C. Fiermarin, J. Gimenez, G. Varela, S. Mourino, J. Rodriguez, J. Piquerez, S. Caceres, G. de Arrascaeta, E. Martinez, R. Zalazar, F. Bernal, M. Satriano, R. Aguirre, F. Pellistri
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
T. Hayakawa (Japan) — named player of the match with a 7.6 rating.