Japan vs Uruguay head-to-head record

Japan wins: 2
Draws: 3
Uruguay wins: 4

9 meetings, 1985 to 2023Goals: Japan 18, Uruguay 24

Japan and Uruguay have met 9 times since 1985. Uruguay have won 4, Japan 2, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 24 March 2023, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 9 meetings have produced 42 goals, 4.67 per game. The biggest win is Uruguay’s 4–1 in the Kirin Cup in 1985. Japan are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Japan or Uruguay?

All matches9 matches

2 Japan3 drawsUruguay 4

Competitive4 matches

1 Japan1 drawUruguay 2

Friendlies5 matches

1 Japan2 drawsUruguay 2

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 18, Uruguay 244.67 per game
First meeting: Japan 1–4 UruguayKirin Cup, 26 May 1985
Most recent: Japan 1–1 UruguayFriendly, 24 Mar 2023
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 5–3 UruguayFriendly, 25 Aug 1996
Uruguay’s biggest win: Japan 1–4 UruguayKirin Cup, 26 May 1985
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 5–3 UruguayFriendly, 25 Aug 1996
Current run: Japan unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Uruguay 1935 (17th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

24 Mar 2023
Japan1Uruguay1
Friendly
Tokyo, Japan
20 Jun 2019
Uruguay2Japan2
Copa América
Porto Alegre, Brazil (neutral)
16 Oct 2018
Japan4Uruguay3
Kirin Challenge Cup
Saitama, Japan
5 Sept 2014
Japan0Uruguay2
Kirin Challenge Cup
Sapporo, Japan
14 Aug 2013
Japan2Uruguay4
Friendly
Rifu, Japan

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Uruguay lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Uruguay from 5 September 2014.

Every meeting on one timeline

Japan wins

Draws

Uruguay wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

8 matches

224

JapanDrawsUruguay

At neutral venues

1 match

010

JapanDrawsUruguay

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Draws	Uruguay	Goals
Friendly	5	1	2	2	11–13
Kirin Challenge Cup	2	1	0	1	4–5
Copa América	1	0	1	0	2–2
Kirin Cup	1	0	0	1	1–4

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Uruguay wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Japan	Draws	Uruguay	Goals
1980s	1	0	0	1	5
1990s	1	1	0	0	8
2000s	2	0	1	1	8
2010s	4	1	1	2	19
2020s	1	0	1	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Uruguay
Wins in a row	12018	32008 to 2014
Unbeaten meetings	32018 to 2023	42003 to 2014

The longest run of draws is 2, from 20 June 2019 to 24 March 2023.

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Uruguay played each other?

9 times, starting on 26 May 1985. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Uruguay?

Uruguay, with 4 wins to 2. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Uruguay?

Uruguay’s 4–1 win in the Kirin Cup on 26 May 1985 in Tokyo.

When did Japan and Uruguay last play?

On 24 March 2023 in Tokyo, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Uruguay?

In 4 competitive matches, Japan have 1 win, Uruguay have 2, and 1 ended level.

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Every Japan vs Uruguay result

All 9 Competitive 4 Friendlies 5

Every Japan vs Uruguay result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
24 Mar 2023	Japan	1–1	Uruguay	Friendly	Tokyo, Japan
20 Jun 2019	Uruguay	2–2	Japan	Copa América	Porto Alegre, Brazil (neutral)
16 Oct 2018	Japan	4–3	Uruguay	Kirin Challenge Cup	Saitama, Japan
5 Sept 2014	Japan	0–2	Uruguay	Kirin Challenge Cup	Sapporo, Japan
14 Aug 2013	Japan	2–4	Uruguay	Friendly	Rifu, Japan
20 Aug 2008	Japan	1–3	Uruguay	Friendly	Sapporo, Japan
28 Mar 2003	Japan	2–2	Uruguay	Friendly	Tokyo, Japan
25 Aug 1996	Japan	5–3	Uruguay	Friendly	Osaka, Japan
26 May 1985	Japan	1–4	Uruguay	Kirin Cup	Tokyo, Japan