Japan vs Paraguay head-to-head record

Japan wins: 5
Draws: 5
Paraguay wins: 2

12 meetings, 1995 to 2025Goals: Japan 17, Paraguay 12

Japan and Paraguay have met 12 times since 1995. Japan have won 5, Paraguay 2, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 10 October 2025, when the match ended 2–2 in the Kirin Cup.

The 12 meetings have produced 29 goals, 2.42 per game. The biggest win is Paraguay’s 4–0 at the Copa América in 1999. Japan are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (5 wins, 4 draws).

Who has won more, Japan or Paraguay?

All matches12 matches

5 Japan5 drawsParaguay 2

Competitive8 matches

2 Japan5 drawsParaguay 1

Friendlies4 matches

3 Japan0 drawsParaguay 1

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 17, Paraguay 122.42 per game
First meeting: Japan 1–2 ParaguayFriendly, 20 Sept 1995
Most recent: Japan 2–2 ParaguayKirin Cup, 10 Oct 2025
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 4–1 ParaguayFriendly, 2 Jun 2022
Paraguay’s biggest win: Paraguay 4–0 JapanCopa América, 2 Jul 1999
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 4–2 ParaguayFriendly, 12 Jun 2018
Current run: Japan unbeaten in 9
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Paraguay 1912 (21st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Oct 2025
Japan2Paraguay2
Kirin Cup
Osaka, Japan
2 Jun 2022
Japan4Paraguay1
Friendly
Sapporo, Japan
5 Sept 2019
Japan2Paraguay0
Kirin Challenge Cup
Kashima, Japan
12 Jun 2018
Japan4Paraguay2
Friendly
Innsbruck, Austria (neutral)
4 Sept 2010
Japan1Paraguay0
Friendly
Yokohama, Japan

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Japan win and drops with every Paraguay win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Japan have won more Below: Paraguay have won more

Level

Japan lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Japan from 2 June 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

Japan wins

Draws

Paraguay wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

9 matches

441

JapanDrawsParaguay

In Paraguay's home games

1 match

001

JapanDrawsParaguay

At neutral venues

2 matches

110

JapanDrawsParaguay

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Draws	Paraguay	Goals
Kirin Cup	5	1	4	0	5–3
Friendly	4	3	0	1	10–5
Copa América	1	0	0	1	0–4
World Cup	1	0	1	0	0–0
Kirin Challenge Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Paraguay wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Japan	Draws	Paraguay	Goals
1990s	3	0	1	2	9
2000s	3	1	2	0	2
2010s	4	3	1	0	9
2020s	2	1	1	0	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Paraguay
Wins in a row	42010 to 2022	11999
Unbeaten meetings	92001 to 2025	32003 to 2010

The longest run of draws is 3, from 11 June 2003 to 29 June 2010.

Penalty shootouts

Paraguay 0–0 JapanWorld Cup, 29 Jun 2010Paraguay won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Paraguay played each other?

12 times, starting on 20 September 1995. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Paraguay?

Japan, with 5 wins to 2. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Paraguay?

Paraguay’s 4–0 win at the Copa América on 2 July 1999 in Asunción.

When did Japan and Paraguay last play?

On 10 October 2025 in Osaka, when the match ended 2–2 in the Kirin Cup.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Paraguay?

In 8 competitive matches, Japan have 2 wins, Paraguay have 1, and 5 ended level.

Have Japan and Paraguay met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the World Cup on 29 June 2010, when Paraguay won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Japan vs Paraguay result

All 12 Competitive 8 Friendlies 4

Every Japan vs Paraguay result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Oct 2025	Japan	2–2	Paraguay	Kirin Cup	Osaka, Japan
2 Jun 2022	Japan	4–1	Paraguay	Friendly	Sapporo, Japan
5 Sept 2019	Japan	2–0	Paraguay	Kirin Challenge Cup	Kashima, Japan
12 Jun 2018	Japan	4–2	Paraguay	Friendly	Innsbruck, Austria (neutral)
4 Sept 2010	Japan	1–0	Paraguay	Friendly	Yokohama, Japan
29 Jun 2010	Paraguay	0–0Paraguay on pens	Japan	World Cup	Pretoria, South Africa (neutral)
27 May 2008	Japan	0–0	Paraguay	Kirin Cup	Saitama, Japan
11 Jun 2003	Japan	0–0	Paraguay	Kirin Cup	Saitama, Japan
1 Jul 2001	Japan	2–0	Paraguay	Kirin Cup	Sapporo, Japan
2 Jul 1999	Paraguay	4–0	Japan	Copa América	Asunción, Paraguay
17 May 1998	Japan	1–1	Paraguay	Kirin Cup	Tokyo, Japan
20 Sept 1995	Japan	1–2	Paraguay	Friendly	Tokyo, Japan