Croatia vs Japan head-to-head record

Croatia wins: 1
Draws: 2
Japan wins: 1

4 meetings, 1997 to 2022Goals: Croatia 5, Japan 5

Croatia and Japan have met 4 times since 1997. They have won one each, with 2 draws. They last met on 5 December 2022, when the match ended 1–1 at the World Cup, and Croatia won on penalties.

The 4 meetings have produced 10 goals, 2.50 per game. Croatia are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 16 years without meeting, between 2006 and 2022.

Who has won more, Croatia or Japan?

All matches4 matches

1 Croatia2 drawsJapan 1

Competitive4 matches

1 Croatia2 drawsJapan 1

Key numbers

Goals: Croatia 5, Japan 52.50 per game
First meeting: Japan 4–3 CroatiaKirin Cup, 8 Jun 1997
Most recent: Japan 1–1 CroatiaWorld Cup, 5 Dec 2022
Croatia’s biggest win: Japan 0–1 CroatiaWorld Cup, 20 Jun 1998
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 4–3 CroatiaKirin Cup, 8 Jun 1997
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 4–3 CroatiaKirin Cup, 8 Jun 1997
Current run: Croatia unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now: Croatia 1912 (19th), Japan 1963 (13th)How the rating works

All 4 meetings

5 Dec 2022
Japan1Croatia1
World Cup, Croatia won on penalties
Al Wakrah, Qatar (neutral)
18 Jun 2006
Japan0Croatia0
World Cup
Nuremberg, Germany (neutral)
20 Jun 1998
Japan0Croatia1
World Cup
Nantes, France (neutral)
8 Jun 1997
Japan4Croatia3
Kirin Cup
Tokyo, Japan

Every meeting on one timeline

Croatia wins

Draws

Japan wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

1 match

001

CroatiaDrawsJapan

At neutral venues

3 matches

120

CroatiaDrawsJapan

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Croatia	Draws	Japan	Goals
World Cup	3	1	2	0	2–1
Kirin Cup	1	0	0	1	3–4

Meetings by decade

Croatia wins Draws Japan wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Croatia	Draws	Japan	Goals
1990s	2	1	0	1	8
2000s	1	0	1	0	0
2020s	1	0	1	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Croatia	Japan
Wins in a row	11998	11997
Unbeaten meetings	31998 to 2022	22006 to 2022

The longest run of draws is 2, from 18 June 2006 to 5 December 2022.

Penalty shootouts

Japan 1–1 CroatiaWorld Cup, 5 Dec 2022Croatia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Croatia and Japan played each other?

4 times, starting on 8 June 1997. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Croatia and Japan?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 2 draws.

What is the biggest win in Croatia vs Japan?

Croatia’s 1–0 win at the World Cup on 20 June 1998 in Nantes.

When did Croatia and Japan last play?

On 5 December 2022 in Al Wakrah, when the match ended 1–1 at the World Cup, and Croatia won on penalties.

Have Croatia and Japan met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the World Cup on 5 December 2022, when Croatia won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Croatia vs Japan result

Every Croatia vs Japan result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
5 Dec 2022	Japan	1–1Croatia on pens	Croatia	World Cup	Al Wakrah, Qatar (neutral)
18 Jun 2006	Japan	0–0	Croatia	World Cup	Nuremberg, Germany (neutral)
20 Jun 1998	Japan	0–1	Croatia	World Cup	Nantes, France (neutral)
8 Jun 1997	Japan	4–3	Croatia	Kirin Cup	Tokyo, Japan