Japan vs Spain H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Japan National Football Team faced Spain National Football Team in the Group E of the World Cup on December 1. Japan emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

The decisive moment occurred on the 11th minute when Alvaro Morata found the net, tipping the balance in Spain's favor. This was followed by goals from Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka, ending the game at 2-1.

After a setback against Costa Rica on November 27, Japan are eager to get back on track in this match. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for three consecutive matches now.

Spain approach this game after a draw with Germany on November 27, bringing their unbeaten streak to four.

This FIFA World Cup match offers a platform for Japan National Football Team and Spain National Football Team’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Japan’s top finisher Mitoma Kaoru and Daichi Kamada have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Hajime Moriyasu, remains effective. Asano leads Japan’s scoring charts in FIFA World Cup this season with one goal, with Itakura topping their assist tally in the competition with one. Japan have also relied on Takuma Asano, Gaku Shibasaki and Yuta Nakayama to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Spain’s leading scorer Alvaro Morata and Pablo Sarabia have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under Luis Enrique’s management, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In FIFA World Cup, Morata has been Spain’s standout scorer with two goals, while Alba remains their top assist provider in the competition with two. Supporting them are Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio and Ferran Torres, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Spain’s attack.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of Japan vs Spain with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the Group E of the World Cup, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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Japan played their last match against Costa Rica, which ended in a loss, while Spain's most recent outing ended in a draw against Germany. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Japan have recorded twelve wins, six losses, and two draws, while Spain have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing three.

AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Japan vs Spain before the match, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Japan - Spain in real time.

Japan kicked off the game with Shuichi Gonda, Shogo Taniguchi, Maya Yoshida, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo who got substituted by Kaoru Mitoma on the 46th minute, Hidemasa Morita, Ao Tanaka who got substituted by Wataru Endo on the 87th minute, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada who got substituted by Takehiro Tomiyasu on the 68th minute, Daizen Maeda who got substituted by Takuma Asano on the 62nd minute and Takefusa Kubo who got substituted by Ritsu Doan on the 46th minute as starters, with Eiji Kawashima, Daniel Schmidt, Hiroki Ito, Hiroki Sakai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Miki Yamane, Ritsu Doan, Wataru Endo, Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma, Gaku Shibasaki, Yuki Soma, Takuma Asano, Shuto Machino and Ayase Ueda on the bench.

Spain's starting eleven were Unai Simon, Alejandro Balde who got substituted by Jordi Alba on the 68th minute, Pau Torres, Rodri, Cesar Azpilicueta who got substituted by Daniel Carvajal on the 46th minute, Sergio Busquets, Pedri, Gavi who got substituted by Ansu Fati on the 68th minute, Dani Olmo, Alvaro Morata who got substituted by Marco Asensio on the 57th minute and Nico Williams who got substituted by Ferran Torres on the 57th minute, with David Raya, Robert Sanchez, Jordi Alba, Daniel Carvajal, Eric Garcia, Hugo Guillamon, Aymeric Laporte, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Carlos Soler, Marco Asensio, Ansu Fati, Yeremy Pino, Pablo Sarabia and Ferran Torres on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Stats

Explore stats from Japan vs Spain on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Ball Possession: 18 - 82
• Total Attempts: 5 - 7
• Shots On Target: 3 - 5
• Fouls: 9 - 5
• Corners: 0 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 11 - 22
• Saves: 4 - 1
• Free Kicks: 7 - 11

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Ko Itakura, Shogo Taniguchi and Maya Yoshida were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Japan and Spain in real time. You can watch the goals by Alvaro Morata, Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Japan - Spain are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.