Iceland vs Japan head-to-head record

Iceland wins: 0
Draws: 0
Japan wins: 4

4 meetings, 1971 to 2026Goals: Iceland 3, Japan 9

Iceland and Japan have met 4 times since 1971. Japan have won 4, Iceland 0. They last met on 31 May 2026, when Japan won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 4 meetings have produced 12 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 3–1 in a friendly in 2012. Japan have won the last four meetings. They went 32 years without meeting, between 1971 and 2004.

Who has won more, Iceland or Japan?

All matches4 matches

0 Iceland0 drawsJapan 4

Friendlies4 matches

0 Iceland0 drawsJapan 4

Key numbers

Goals: Iceland 3, Japan 93.00 per game
First meeting: Iceland 0–2 JapanFriendly, 13 Aug 1971
Most recent: Japan 1–0 IcelandFriendly, 31 May 2026
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 3–1 IcelandFriendly, 24 Feb 2012
Most goals in a meeting: Iceland 2–3 JapanFriendly, 30 May 2004
Current run: Japan, 4 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Iceland 1645 (72nd), Japan 1963 (13th)How the rating works

All 4 meetings

31 May 2026
Japan1Iceland0
Friendly
Tokyo, Japan
24 Feb 2012
Japan3Iceland1
Friendly
Osaka, Japan
30 May 2004
Iceland2Japan3
Friendly
Manchester, England (neutral)
13 Aug 1971
Iceland0Japan2
Friendly
Reykjavík, Iceland

Every meeting on one timeline

Iceland wins

Draws

Japan wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Iceland's home games

1 match

001

IcelandDrawsJapan

In Japan's home games

2 matches

002

IcelandDrawsJapan

At neutral venues

1 match

001

IcelandDrawsJapan

Meetings by decade

Iceland wins Draws Japan wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Japan	Goals
1970s	1	1	2
2000s	1	1	5
2010s	1	1	4
2020s	1	1	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Iceland	Japan
Wins in a row	None	41971 to 2026
Unbeaten meetings	None	41971 to 2026

Questions answered

How many times have Iceland and Japan played each other?

4 times, starting on 13 August 1971. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Iceland and Japan?

Japan, with 4 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Iceland vs Japan?

Japan’s 3–1 win in a friendly on 24 February 2012 in Osaka.

When did Iceland and Japan last play?

On 31 May 2026 in Tokyo, when Japan won 1–0 in a friendly.

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Every Iceland vs Japan result

Every Iceland vs Japan result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
31 May 2026	Japan	1–0	Iceland	Friendly	Tokyo, Japan
24 Feb 2012	Japan	3–1	Iceland	Friendly	Osaka, Japan
30 May 2004	Iceland	2–3	Japan	Friendly	Manchester, England (neutral)
13 Aug 1971	Iceland	0–2	Japan	Friendly	Reykjavík, Iceland