Match report
Japan and Morocco shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Japan Stadium in World Cup 2026. Kubo opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Japan have 3 wins in their last 5, while Morocco have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Kuboassist Tomiyasu
8'
19'
⚽Ziyechassist Aguerd
35'
Boufal
2H
Kamada
52'
⇄Walsh↓ Mitoma
64'
64'
⇄García↓ Boufal
⇄Haas↓ Ueda
73'
73'
⇄Moreau↓ En-Nesyri
Itakura
84'
Momentum
JP
⚽⚽
MA
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 12, 2024 · 19:00
VenueJapan Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance64,888 / 69,030 (94%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#9·
#16
#9·#16Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
52Ball possession %48
1.3Expected goals (xG)1
13Total shots9
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
540Passes492
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Kamada7.7Standings
| # | 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
2025Japan2-1MoroccoUEFA Nations League
2023Japan0-2MoroccoInternational Friendly
2022Morocco3-2JapanUEFA Nations League
2021Japan1-0Morocco