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JapanvsNew Zealand
Japan vs New Zealand: head-to-head stats
Since 1981
Japan
4
wins
draws
0
5 meetings
New Zealand
1
wins
Japan and New Zealand have met 5 times since 1981: Japan won 4, New Zealand 1, and 0 matches were drawn. Japan lead the head-to-head by 3 wins. Goals: Japan 11, New Zealand 5. Last meeting: Japan 2–1 New Zealand (Kirin Cup, Oct 5, 2026).
- First meeting
- Japan 0–1 New Zealand
- Sep 12, 1981 · Merdeka Tournament
- Last meeting
- Japan 2–1 New Zealand
- Oct 5, 2026 · Kirin Cup
- Biggest Japan win
- Japan 3–0 New Zealand
- Jun 18, 2003 · Confederations Cup
- Biggest New Zealand win
- Japan 0–1 New Zealand
- Sep 12, 1981 · Merdeka Tournament
Match preview and current form
Latest result
Japan 2–1 New Zealand
· Kirin Cup · Tokyo
The rivalry, match by match
5 meetings since 1981. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Japan win
- Draw
- New Zealand win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
JPN=NZL
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
JPN +32014 · JPN ahead1981 · NZL ahead3–0 · 2003
↑ JPNNZL ↓
- 1980s: Japan 0 goals, New Zealand 1 goal
- 1990s: Japan 0 goals, New Zealand 0 goals
- 2000s: Japan 3 goals, New Zealand 0 goals
- 2010s: Japan 6 goals, New Zealand 3 goals
- 2020s: Japan 2 goals, New Zealand 1 goal
By competition
| Competition | P | JPN W | D | NZL W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederations Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirin Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All meetings
5 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W2–1HKirin CupKirin Cup
- W2–1HKirin Challenge CupKirin Challenge Cup
- W4–2HFriendlyFriendly
- W3–0NConfederations CupConfederations Cup
Japan: Shunsuke Nakamura 12', Hidetoshi Nakata 65', Shunsuke Nakamura 75'
New Zealand: —
- L0–1NMerdeka TournamentMerdeka Tournament
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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