Iran vs Japan Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On February 3, Iran National Football Team were hosting Japan National Football Team in the Playoffs of Asian Cup. The match concluded with Iran defeating Japan 2-1.

The game turned on the 28th minute when Hidemasa Morita found the net, putting Japan in front. Mohammad Mohebi and Alireza Jahanbakhsh then scored, making the final score 2-1.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming encounter sees Iran and Japan square off once more, 8 years after their friendly meeting which ended in a draw 1-1. Iran National Football Team is enjoying a strong run, with victories over Syria, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Palestine and Indonesia, bringing their unbeaten streak to sixteen. Their winning form has come with a cost though, as their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last three home matches in a row.

Japan's most recent outings ended in two straight victories against Bahrain and Indonesia, setting a positive tone ahead of this match. All the same, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in five consecutive matches.

This Playoffs match offers a platform for Iran National Football Team and Japan National Football Team’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Iran’s attacking options, guided by Carlos Queiroz, have been bolstered by Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With one goal in Playoffs, Taremi is Iran’s top scorer in the league, while Azmoun has been their leading creator in the competition with one assist. Iran’s offense has also been strengthened by Saman Ghoddos, Mahdi Ghaedi and Omid Noorafkan, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Junya Ito and Ayase Ueda have been pivotal for Japan’s attack, shaped by Hajime Moriyasu’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Playoffs, Ueda has been Japan’s standout scorer with one goal, as Maikuma continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with one assist. Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Keito Nakamura have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Japan’s attack.

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Line-Ups

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

Iran kicked off the game with Alireza Beiranvand, Milad Mohammadi, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanaani, Ramin Rezaeian, Saeid Ezatolahi, Omid Ebrahimi, Mohammad Mohebi who got substituted by Mehdi Torabi on the 90th minute, Saman Ghoddos who got substituted by Roozbeh Cheshmi on the 90th minute, Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Sardar Azmoun who got substituted by Karim Ansarifard on the 90th minute as starters, with Karim Ansarifard, Reza Asadi, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Saman Fallah, Mahdi Ghaedi, Ali Gholizadeh, Ehsan Hajsafi, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand, Moghanlou Shahriar, Mehdi Torabi and Aria Yousefi on the bench.

Japan's starting eleven were Zion Suzuki, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ko Itakura, Seiya Maikuma, Hidemasa Morita who got substituted by Mao Hosoya on the 90th minute, Wataru Endo, Takefusa Kubo who got substituted by Kaoru Mitoma on the 67th minute, Daizen Maeda who got substituted by Takumi Minamino on the 67th minute, Ayase Ueda and Ritsu Doan who got substituted by Takuma Asano on the 90th minute, with Takuma Asano, Mao Hosoya, Koki Machida, Daiya Maekawa, Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma, Keito Nakamura, Yuta Nakayama, Kaishu Sano, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi and Tsuyoshi Watanabe on the bench.

Stats

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

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Ko Itakura and Ayase Ueda were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

They met only once since October 2015. The meeting took place on October 13, 2015, finishing in a 1-1 draw. So, overall, Iran and Japan have shared a nearly identical head-to-head record in their recent history.

Recent Form

Iran are on a five-game winning streak, having won Syria, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Palestine and Indonesia in their last five matches, while Japan's recent form includes two consecutive wins, having won Bahrain and Indonesia in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Iran have recorded fifteen wins, two losses, and three draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Japan have claimed sixteen victories, suffered three defeats, and drawn one time.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Iran and Japan in real time. You can watch the goals by Hidemasa Morita, Mohammad Mohebi and Alireza Jahanbakhsh 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 Iran - Japan are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.