Japan vs Iceland — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-675CLASS: MATCHSTATUS: FRIENDLYInternational Friendlies

VS

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Japan

1–0

Iceland

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Tale of the tape.

The auto-generated comparison for Japan vs Iceland. Editorial detail lands closer to kickoff.

#18

FIFA Rank

#75

FRIENDLY

Stage

FRIENDLY

H. Moriyasu

Coach

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Win probability.

A first-pass split off the FIFA rankings — replace with the live model once the form data lands.

68Japan

24DRAW

8Iceland

Japan68%

━ DRAW24%

Iceland8%

The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

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Goalkeepers3

Defenders8

Midfield6

Keito Nakamura 17

Attack10

IcelandSquad not yet announced.

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Japan v Iceland · the wire

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Japan vs Iceland.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — drops closer to kickoff.

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