Match report
Japan beat Morocco 3–2 at Japan Stadium in World Cup 2026. Ueda opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Japan have 3 wins in their last 5, while Morocco have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Ueda
6'
17'
⚽En-Nesyri
⚽Moritaassist Kubo
29'
2H
Kamada
65'
65'
Hakimi
⚽Kamadaassist Endo
67'
⇄Petrov↓ Mitoma
67'
67'
⇄Silva↓ Boufal
⇄Walsh↓ Ueda
76'
76'
⇄García↓ En-Nesyri
78'
⚽Ounahiassist Amrabat
82'
Aguerd
Momentum
JP
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MA
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 3, 2022 · 18:00
VenueJapan Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance62,127 / 69,030 (90%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#14·
#3
#14·#3Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
2.5Expected goals (xG)2
15Total shots12
8Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
9Corner kicks6
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Amrabat7.9Standings
| # | 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