Head to head · Men's national teams
England v Japan
England and Japan have met 4 times since 1995: England lead 2–1.
2England wins
1draw
1Japan win
Goals: England 5, Japan 4 · 4 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Saturday, 3 June 1995: England 2–1 Japan in London.
- The most recent was on Tuesday, 31 March 2026: England 0–1 Japan (Friendly).
- England's biggest win: England 2–1 Japan, 1995.
- Japan's biggest win: England 0–1 Japan, 2026.
- 1 of the 4 meetings were competitive matches and 3 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2026 | ||
| 31 Mar | England 0–1 Japan Friendly · London, England |
Japan |
| 2010 | ||
| 30 May | Japan 1–2 England Friendly · Graz, Austria (neutral) |
England |
| 2004 | ||
| 1 Jun | England 1–1 Japan Friendly · Manchester, England |
Draw |
| 1995 | ||
| 3 Jun | England 2–1 Japan Umbro Cup · London, England |
England |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.