Friendlies · Friendly International: Japan beat Venezuela 2-1. The match was played on Monday, 28 September 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima (Hiroshima); refereed by Timothy Danaskos, Australia.
K. Kelsy 46' (Venezuela) · A. Ueda 49' (Japan) · A. Ueda 90' (P) (Japan)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Japan held 52% of possession against 48%, attempting 12 shots to Venezuela's 9.
Shots on target read 4-5 and corners 1-7.
Substitutes: Z. Suzuki, T. Hayakawa, H. Ito, S. Tanaka, R. Doan, A. Tanaka, K. Sano, K. Sano, D. Maeda, K. Nakamura, Y. Suzuki, K. Tanimura, J. Ito, T. Kubo, A. Ueda
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Substitutes: C. Varela, J. Graterol, T. Quintero, C. Vivas, D. Alfonzo, B. Tamayo, J. Sanchez, E. Tortolero, W. Carmona, S. Mendoza, C. Casseres, J. Cadiz, J. Bolivar, J. Ramirez, G. Mendoza
Coach: Fernando Ariel Batista
Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela) — named player of the match with a 8.5 rating.