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2 – 1
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Venezuela
Kevin Kelsy 46' (Venezuela), Ayase Ueda 49' (Japan), Ayase Ueda 90'+6' (pen., Japan)
Japan 2-1 Venezuela: report, scorers and line-ups
International friendlies: Japan 2-1 Venezuela on Monday 28 September 2026 at 11:25 (Douala time), at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Scorers: Kevin Kelsy 46' (Venezuela), Ayase Ueda 49' (Japan), Ayase Ueda 90'+6' (pen., Japan). Line-ups, stats and key moments.
- Date & time
- 10:25 GMT
- Venue
- Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, HiroshimaJapan
- Competition
- International friendlies
- Referee
- Tim Danaskos
Key moments
- Kick-off
- 8' Satoshi Tanaka ↔ Koki Kumasaka Japan
- 45'+2' Half-time
- 45' Zion Suzuki ↔ Leo Brian Kokubo Japan
- 45' Ao Tanaka ↔ Daichi Kamada Japan
- 45' Ayase Ueda ↔ Keisuke Goto Japan
- 45' Takefusa Kubo ↔ Ryunosuke Sato Japan
- 45' Junya Ito ↔ Shunsuke Saito Japan
- 46' Kevin Kelsy Venezuela
- 49' Ayase Ueda Japan
- 59' Jesús Ramírez ↔ Bryan Castillo Venezuela
- 60' Cristian Cásseres Jr. ↔ Dani Pereira Venezuela
- 65' Jon Aramburu Venezuela
- 71' Gleiker Mendoza ↔ Kevin Kelsy Venezuela
- 71' Wikelman Carmona ↔ Marco Libra Venezuela
- 72' Ritsu Doan ↔ Shuto Nakano Japan
- 72' Hiroki Ito ↔ Ayumu Seko Japan
- 72' Keito Nakamura ↔ Yuki Soma Japan
- 81' Kaina Tanimura ↔ Satoshi Tanaka Japan
- 90'+5' José Contreras Venezuela
- 90'+6' Ayase Ueda (pen.) Japan
- 90'+7' Yangel Herrera Venezuela
- 90'+8' Ao Tanaka Japan
- 90'+10' Full-time
Official line-ups
Japan 3-4-2-1
- 12 Leo Brian Kokubo G
- 3 Ayumu Seko CD
- 25 Junnosuke Suzuki CD-L
- 5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe CD-R
- 15 Daichi Kamada CM-L
- 30 Koki Kumasaka CM-R
- 7 Yuki Soma LM
- 2 Shuto Nakano RM
- 9 Keisuke Goto F
- 29 Shunsuke Saito CF-L
- 27 Ryunosuke Sato CF-R
Substitutes (15)
- 6 Satoshi Tanaka
- 13 Keito Nakamura
- 20 Takefusa Kubo
- 21 Hiroki Ito
- 31 Kaina Tanimura
- 8 Yuito Suzuki
- 28 Kodai Sano
- 14 Junya Ito
- 24 Kaishu Sano
- 1 Zion Suzuki
- 10 Ritsu Doan
- 23 Tomoki Hayakawa
- 11 Daizen Maeda
- 18 Ayase Ueda
- 17 Ao Tanaka
Venezuela 3-4-1-2
- 1 José Contreras G
- 2 Nahuel Ferraresi CD
- 14 Christian Makoun CD-L
- 24 Yordan Osorio CD-R
- 6 Yangel Herrera CM-L
- 18 Marco Libra CM-R
- 10 Dani Pereira AM
- 13 Luís Balbo LM
- 4 Jon Aramburu RM
- 20 Bryan Castillo CF-L
- 19 Kevin Kelsy CF-R
Substitutes (15)
- 11 Jovanny Bolívar
- 27 Bianneider Tamayo
- 26 Juan Sánchez
- 15 Delvin Alfonzo
- 22 Joel Graterol
- 16 Wikelman Carmona
- 17 Edson Tortolero
- 9 Jesús Ramírez
- 12 Christopher Varela
- 21 Sebastián Mendoza
- 3 Carlos Vivas
- 8 Cristian Cásseres Jr.
- 29 Jhonder Cádiz
- 7 Gleiker Mendoza
- 5 Teo Quintero
Source: ESPN.
Match stats
Recent form
Japan
WLDWD
- W 3-1 vs Uruguay · 24 Sep
- L 2-1 at Brazil · 29 Jun
- D 1-1 vs Sweden · 25 Jun
- W 4-0 at Tunisia · 21 Jun
- D 2-2 at Netherlands · 14 Jun
Venezuela
WLLWL
- W 2-0 at Iraq · 10 Jun
- L 2-1 vs Türkiye · 6 Jun
- L 0-0 at Uzbekistan · 30 Mar
- W 4-1 vs Trinidad and Tobago · 27 Mar
- L 2-0 vs Canada · 19 Nov
Source: ESPN.
FAQ
What time is Japan – Venezuela?
Japan – Venezuela kicks off on Monday 28 September 2026 at 11:25 (Douala time), which is 10:25 GMT.
Where is Japan – Venezuela being played?
The match is played at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima.
What competition is Japan – Venezuela in?
International friendlies.
Who is the referee for Japan – Venezuela?
The referee is Tim Danaskos.
What was the score in Japan – Venezuela?
Final score: Japan 2-1 Venezuela.
Who scored in Japan – Venezuela?
Kevin Kelsy 46' (Venezuela), Ayase Ueda 49' (Japan), Ayase Ueda 90'+6' (pen., Japan).
What is the Japan line-up?
Japan (3-4-2-1) : Leo Brian Kokubo, Ayumu Seko, Junnosuke Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Daichi Kamada, Koki Kumasaka, Yuki Soma, Shuto Nakano, Keisuke Goto, Shunsuke Saito, Ryunosuke Sato.
What is the Venezuela line-up?
Venezuela (3-4-1-2) : José Contreras, Nahuel Ferraresi, Christian Makoun, Yordan Osorio, Yangel Herrera, Marco Libra, Dani Pereira, Luís Balbo, Jon Aramburu, Bryan Castillo, Kevin Kelsy.
Match data: ESPN, updated automatically. Last updated : 8 Oct