Kirin Cup · Semi-finals: Japan and Ecuador drew 0-0. The match was played on Thursday, 1 October 2026 at Nissan Stadium (Yokohama); refereed by Wiwat Jumpaoon.
Jordy Caicedo 91' (P) (Ecuador) · Ayase Ueda 91' (P) (Japan) · Alan Minda 91' (P) (Ecuador) · Daichi Kamada 92' (P) (Japan) · Hiroki Ito 93' (P) (Japan) · Jeremy Sarmiento 94' (P) (Ecuador) · Yuki Soma 95' (P) (Japan) · Anthony Valencia 96' (P) (Ecuador) · Daizen Maeda 97' (P) (Japan)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 0-0.
Japan held 47% of possession against 53%, attempting 7 shots to Ecuador's 5.
Shots on target read 1-1 and corners 2-4.
Substitutes: H. Araki, T. Hayakawa, K. Shiogai, J. Ito, K. Sano, K. Matsuki, D. Maeda, A. Ueda, J. Suzuki, D. Kamada, Y. Soma, S. Saito, K. Goto, L. Kokubo, H. Mochizuki
Coach: H. Moriyasu
Substitutes: F. Caicedo, J. Hurtado, L. Realpe, J. Sarmiento, D. Castillo, A. Valencia, A. Minda, F. Torres, G. Valle, M. Ramírez, A. Preciado, J. Angulo
Coach: M. Gallardo
W. Pacho (Ecuador) — named player of the match with a 7.2 rating.