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Japan 2–1 New Zealand

International Friendly Games, League phase. Played Monday 5 October, 11:30 UK time, at New National Stadium, Tokyo.

Our call

We did not have a call on this match.

Goals

• A. Ueda 28', Japan
• B. Old 32', New Zealand
• R. Doan 71', Japan

Form

• Japan have won three, drawn two and lost one of their last six.
• New Zealand have won one, drawn three and lost two of their last six.

Head to head

Two meetings between them: Japan won two. Last time: Japan 2–1 New Zealand, October 2017.

The table

Japan are 5th and New Zealand 70th.

Line-ups

Japan: Zion Suzuki, Junnosuke Suzuki, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Itō, Ritsu Doan, Kaishu Sano, Daichi Kamada, Shuto Nakano, Takefusa Kubo, Daizen Maeda, Ayase Ueda.

New Zealand: Alex Paulsen, Dane Ingham, Michael Boxall, Tyler Bindon, Benjamin Old, Marko Stamenić, Alex Rufer, Lachlan Bayliss, Ben Waine, Elijah Just, Chris Wood.

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