TotalBound Football
Japan
FT
2–1
28 Sep 2026
Venezuela
International Friendlies Mon 28 Sep, 11:25London Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima Tim Danaskos

Timeline

  1. 8' Satoshi Tanaka for Koki Kumasaka
  2. 45' Zion Suzuki for Leo Brian Kokubo
  3. 45' Ao Tanaka for Daichi Kamada
  4. 45' Ayase Ueda for Keisuke Goto
  5. 45' Takefusa Kubo for Ryunosuke Sato
  6. 45' Junya Ito for Shunsuke Saito
  7. 46' Kevin Kelsy assist Luís Balbo
  8. 49' Ayase Ueda assist Junya Ito
  9. 59' Jesús Ramírez for Bryan Castillo
  10. 60' Cristian Cásseres Jr. for Dani Pereira
  11. 65' Jon Aramburu Yellow Card
  12. 71' Gleiker Mendoza for Kevin Kelsy
  13. 71' Wikelman Carmona for Marco Libra
  14. 72' Ritsu Doan for Shuto Nakano
  15. 72' Hiroki Ito for Ayumu Seko
  16. 72' Keito Nakamura for Yuki Soma
  17. 81' Kaina Tanimura for Satoshi Tanaka
  18. 90'+5' José Contreras Yellow Card
  19. 90'+7' Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
  20. 90'+8' Ao Tanaka Yellow Card

Match stats

51.9% Possession 48.1%
12 Shots 9
4 On target 5
14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Saves 2
415 Accurate passes 381

Lineups

Japan 3-4-2-1
12 Kokubo
25 Suzuki 3 Seko 5 Watanabe
7 Soma 15 Kamada 30 Kumasaka 2 Nakano
29 Saito 9 Goto
27 Sato
Venezuela 3-4-1-2
1 Contreras
14 Makoun 2 Ferraresi 24 Osorio
13 Balbo 6 Herrera 18 Libra 4 Aramburu
10 Pereira
20 Castillo 19 Kelsy
Japan 3-4-2-1
  1. 12 Leo Brian Kokubo ▼ G
  2. 3 Ayumu Seko ▼ CD
  3. 25 Junnosuke Suzuki CD-L
  4. 5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe CD-R
  5. 15 Daichi Kamada ▼ CM-L
  6. 30 Koki Kumasaka ▼ CM-R
  7. 7 Yuki Soma ▼ LM
  8. 2 Shuto Nakano ▼ RM
  9. 9 Keisuke Goto ▼ F
  10. 29 Shunsuke Saito ▼ CF-L
  11. 27 Ryunosuke Sato ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 6 Satoshi Tanaka ▲ SUB
  2. 13 Keito Nakamura ▲ SUB
  3. 20 Takefusa Kubo ▲ SUB
  4. 21 Hiroki Ito ▲ SUB
  5. 31 Kaina Tanimura ▲ SUB
  6. 14 Junya Ito ▲ SUB
  7. 1 Zion Suzuki ▲ SUB
  8. 10 Ritsu Doan ▲ SUB
  9. 18 Ayase Ueda ▲ SUB
  10. 17 Ao Tanaka ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 8 Yuito Suzuki SUB
  2. 28 Kodai Sano SUB
  3. 24 Kaishu Sano SUB
  4. 23 Tomoki Hayakawa SUB
  5. 11 Daizen Maeda SUB
Venezuela 3-4-1-2
  1. 1 José Contreras G
  2. 2 Nahuel Ferraresi CD
  3. 14 Christian Makoun CD-L
  4. 24 Yordan Osorio CD-R
  5. 6 Yangel Herrera CM-L
  6. 18 Marco Libra ▼ CM-R
  7. 10 Dani Pereira ▼ AM
  8. 13 Luís Balbo LM
  9. 4 Jon Aramburu RM
  10. 20 Bryan Castillo ▼ CF-L
  11. 19 Kevin Kelsy ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 16 Wikelman Carmona ▲ SUB
  2. 9 Jesús Ramírez ▲ SUB
  3. 8 Cristian Cásseres Jr. ▲ SUB
  4. 7 Gleiker Mendoza ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (11)
  1. 11 Jovanny Bolívar SUB
  2. 27 Bianneider Tamayo SUB
  3. 26 Juan Sánchez SUB
  4. 15 Delvin Alfonzo SUB
  5. 22 Joel Graterol SUB
  6. 17 Edson Tortolero SUB
  7. 12 Christopher Varela SUB
  8. 21 Sebastián Mendoza SUB
  9. 3 Carlos Vivas SUB
  10. 29 Jhonder Cádiz SUB
  11. 5 Teo Quintero SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Japan 2, Venezuela 1.
  2. 90'+9' Second Half ends, Japan 2, Venezuela 1.
  3. 90'+8' Ao Tanaka (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 90'+8' Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
  5. 90'+8' Gleiker Mendoza (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  6. 90'+7' Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 90'+6' Goal! Japan 2, Venezuela 1. Ayase Ueda (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  8. 90'+5' José Contreras (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 90'+4' VAR Decision: Penalty Japan.
  10. 90'+1' Penalty Japan. Takefusa Kubo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  11. 90'+1' Penalty conceded by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) after a foul in the penalty area.
  12. 90' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
116 earlier entries
  1. 90' Attempt blocked. Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  2. 90' Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Junnosuke Suzuki.
  3. 86' Tsuyoshi Watanabe went off injured after Japan had used all subs.
  4. 86' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  5. 86' Delay in match because of an injury Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan).
  6. 85' Offside, Venezuela. Yordan Osorio is caught offside.
  7. 84' Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Junya Ito.
  8. 83' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan).
  10. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Ramírez (Venezuela).
  11. 82' Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
  12. 82' Attempt saved. Jesús Ramírez (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Nahuel Ferraresi with a through ball.
  13. 81' Substitution, Japan. Kaina Tanimura replaces Satoshi Tanaka.
  14. 80' Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  15. 80' Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  16. 79' Attempt blocked. Satoshi Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito.
  17. 77' Attempt missed. Jesús Ramírez (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  18. 77' Attempt saved. Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan).
  19. 75' Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Junya Ito.
  20. 75' Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
  21. 74' Foul by Satoshi Tanaka (Japan).
  22. 74' Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  23. 72' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  24. 72' Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  25. 72' Substitution, Japan. Keito Nakamura replaces Yuki Soma.
  26. 72' Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Ito replaces Ayumu Seko.
  27. 72' Substitution, Japan. Ritsu Doan replaces Shuto Nakano.
  28. 71' Substitution, Venezuela. Wiki Carmona replaces Marco Libra.
  29. 71' Substitution, Venezuela. Gleiker Mendoza replaces Kevin Kelsy.
  30. 69' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  31. 68' Delay in match because of an injury José Contreras (Venezuela).
  32. 67' Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  33. 67' Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
  34. 67' Attempt blocked. Yuki Soma (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  35. 65' Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  36. 65' Yuki Soma (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  37. 65' Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
  38. 60' Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres replaces Dani Pereira.
  39. 59' Substitution, Venezuela. Jesús Ramírez replaces Bryan Castillo.
  40. 59' Foul by Shuto Nakano (Japan).
  41. 59' Luís Balbo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  42. 56' Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
  43. 56' Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  44. 55' Attempt blocked. Shuto Nakano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
  45. 53' Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
  46. 53' Marco Libra (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  47. 51' Attempt missed. Bryan Castillo (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
  48. 50' Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan).
  49. 50' Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  50. 49' Goal! Japan 1, Venezuela 1. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  51. 46' Goal! Japan 0, Venezuela 1. Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luís Balbo following a fast break.
  52. 45' Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Shunsuke Saito.
  53. 45' Substitution, Japan. Takefusa Kubo replaces Ryunosuke Sato.
  54. 45' Substitution, Japan. Ayase Ueda replaces Keisuke Goto.
  55. 45' Substitution, Japan. Ao Tanaka replaces Daichi Kamada.
  56. 45' Substitution, Japan. Zion Suzuki replaces Leo Kokubo.
  57. 45' Second Half begins Japan 0, Venezuela 0.
  58. 45'+2' First Half ends, Japan 0, Venezuela 0.
  59. 45'+2' Attempt blocked. Christian Makoun (Venezuela) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  60. 45'+2' Attempt blocked. Bryan Castillo (Venezuela) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yordan Osorio with a headed pass.
  61. 45'+1' Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
  62. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  63. 45' Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Leo Kokubo.
  64. 36' Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan).
  65. 36' Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  66. 36' Attempt missed. Yuki Soma (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Shunsuke Saito with a cross.
  67. 34' Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  68. 34' Foul by Marco Libra (Venezuela).
  69. 34' Attempt missed. Keisuke Goto (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Satoshi Tanaka following a fast break.
  70. 33' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  71. 33' Delay in match because of an injury José Contreras (Venezuela).
  72. 32' Attempt saved. Shunsuke Saito (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Contreras (Venezuela). Assisted by Keisuke Goto.
  73. 32' Attempt saved. Yuki Soma (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Contreras (Venezuela). Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
  74. 31' Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  75. 31' Foul by Dani Pereira (Venezuela).
  76. 27' Offside, Venezuela. Jon Aramburu is caught offside.
  77. 26' Marco Libra (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  78. 26' Foul by Shunsuke Saito (Japan).
  79. 25' Handball by Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela).
  80. 24' Attempt missed. Shunsuke Saito (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  81. 24' Foul by Christian Makoun (Venezuela).
  82. 24' Shuto Nakano (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  83. 21' Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  84. 21' Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan).
  85. 18' Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luís Balbo following a set piece situation.
  86. 17' Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  87. 17' Foul by Satoshi Tanaka (Japan).
  88. 15' Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  89. 15' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  90. 14' Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
  91. 14' Yuki Soma (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  92. 12' Offside, Venezuela. Luís Balbo is caught offside.
  93. 11' Luís Balbo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  94. 11' Foul by Shuto Nakano (Japan).
  95. 10' Foul by Keisuke Goto (Japan).
  96. 10' Marco Libra (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  97. 9' Attempt missed. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shunsuke Saito with a cross following a set piece situation.
  98. 8' Substitution, Japan. Satoshi Tanaka replaces Koki Kumasaka because of an injury.
  99. 8' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  100. 7' Delay in match because of an injury Koki Kumasaka (Japan).
  101. 6' Yuki Soma (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  102. 6' Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
  103. 6' Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  104. 6' Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  105. 5' Marco Libra (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  106. 5' Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan).
  107. 4' Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
  108. 4' Attempt missed. Shunsuke Saito (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keisuke Goto.
  109. 3' Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  110. 3' Foul by Ayumu Seko (Japan).
  111. 2' Foul by Luís Balbo (Venezuela).
  112. 2' Shuto Nakano (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  113. 2' Foul by Bryan Castillo (Venezuela).
  114. 2' Koki Kumasaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  115. First Half begins.
  116. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Japan W L D W D

  • D at Netherlands 2-2 FIFA World Cup
  • W at Tunisia 4-0 FIFA World Cup
  • D Sweden 1-1 FIFA World Cup
  • L at Brazil 2-1 FIFA World Cup
  • W Uruguay 3-1 Men's International Friendly

Venezuela W L L W L

  • L Canada 2-0 Men's International Friendly
  • W Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 Men's International Friendly
  • L at Uzbekistan 0-0 Men's International Friendly
  • L Türkiye 2-1 Men's International Friendly
  • W at Iraq 2-0 Men's International Friendly

Head to head

VEN leads series 1-0-4

  • 19 Nov 2019 Japan 1–4 Venezuela 2019 International Friendly
  • 16 Nov 2018 Japan 1–1 Venezuela 2018 International Friendly
  • 9 Sep 2014 Japan 2–2 Venezuela International Friendly
  • 15 Aug 2012 Japan 1–1 Venezuela International Friendly
  • 2 Feb 2010 Japan 0–0 Venezuela International Friendly