Match report
Japan beat Morocco 3–2 at Japan Stadium in World Cup 2026. Ziyech opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Japan have 3 wins in their last 5, while Morocco have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
7'
⚽Ziyech
⚽Kamadaassist Itakura
19'
2H
Sugawara
49'
⚽Mitomaassist Suzuki
57'
⇄Martin↓ Ueda
66'
66'
⇄Romano↓ En-Nesyri
68'
⚽Boufalassist Bounou
⚽Kubo
80'
⇄Haas↓ Mitoma
85'
85'
⇄Moreau↓ Boufal
Momentum
JP
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
MA
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 27, 2022 · 20:00
VenueJapan Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance63,508 / 69,030 (92%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#16·
#5
#16·#5Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
54Ball possession %46
2.4Expected goals (xG)1.9
13Total shots13
7Shots on target6
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
8Corner kicks7
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes510
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Morita7.6Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Morocco2-1JapanUEFA Nations League
2023Morocco0-2JapanInternational Friendly
2022Japan3-2MoroccoUEFA Nations League
2021Morocco1-0Japan