Match report
Japan and Morocco shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Japan Stadium in World Cup 2026. Morita opened the scoring in the 65th minute. Japan have 3 wins in their last 5, while Morocco have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Morita
31'
2H
Nagatomo
63'
⚽Moritaassist Itakura
65'
⇄Marsh↓ Mitoma
65'
65'
⇄Hansen↓ Boufal
Mitoma
69'
⇄Müller↓ Ueda
74'
74'
⇄Ferrari↓ En-Nesyri
76'
⚽Amallahassist Saïss
80'
Bounou
Momentum
JP
⚽⚽
MA
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 17, 2024 · 20:00
VenueJapan Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance50,392 / 69,030 (73%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#18·
#7
#18·#7Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
51Ball possession %49
1.2Expected goals (xG)1.4
14Total shots9
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes483
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Saïss7.9Standings
| # | 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