Japan vs Switzerland
head-to-head record
- Japan wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Switzerland wins
- 1
3 meetings, 1993 to 2018Goals: Japan 5, Switzerland 6
Japan and Switzerland have met 3 times since 1993. They have won one each, with 1 draw. They last met on 8 June 2018, when Switzerland won 2–0 in a friendly.
The 3 meetings have produced 11 goals, 3.67 per game. The biggest win is Switzerland’s 2–0 in a friendly in 2018.
Who has won more, Japan or Switzerland?
All matches3 matches
Friendlies3 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Japan 5, Switzerland 63.67 per game
- First meeting
- Japan 1–1 SwitzerlandFriendly, 23 Jan 1993
- Most recent
- Switzerland 2–0 JapanFriendly, 8 Jun 2018
- Japan’s biggest win
- Switzerland 3–4 JapanFriendly, 11 Sept 2007
- Switzerland’s biggest win
- Switzerland 2–0 JapanFriendly, 8 Jun 2018
- Most goals in a meeting
- Switzerland 3–4 JapanFriendly, 11 Sept 2007
- TFN Elo rating now
- Japan 1963 (13th), Switzerland 2039 (8th)How the rating works
All 3 meetings
- Switzerland2Japan0
Friendly
Lugano, Switzerland
- Switzerland3Japan4
Friendly
Klagenfurt, Austria (neutral)
- Japan1Switzerland1
Friendly, Switzerland won on penalties
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (neutral)
Home, away and neutral
In Switzerland's home games
1 match
001
JapanDrawsSwitzerland
At neutral venues
2 matches
110
JapanDrawsSwitzerland
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000s | 1 | 7 | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Japan | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 12007 | 12018 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 21993 to 2007 | 12018 |
Penalty shootouts
- Japan 1–1 SwitzerlandFriendly, 23 Jan 1993Switzerland won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have Japan and Switzerland played each other?
3 times, starting on 23 January 1993. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Japan and Switzerland?
Neither: they have 1 win each, with 1 draw.
What is the biggest win in Japan vs Switzerland?
Switzerland’s 2–0 win in a friendly on 8 June 2018 in Lugano.
When did Japan and Switzerland last play?
On 8 June 2018 in Lugano, when Switzerland won 2–0 in a friendly.
Have Japan and Switzerland met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 23 January 1993, when Switzerland won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.
Every Japan vs Switzerland result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Japan | Friendly | Lugano, Switzerland | |
| Switzerland | 3–4 | Japan | Friendly | Klagenfurt, Austria (neutral) | |
| Japan | 1–1Switzerland on pens | Switzerland | Friendly | Hong Kong, Hong Kong (neutral) |
Recent form
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.