Japan vs Venezuela head-to-head record

Japan wins: 1
Draws: 4
Venezuela wins: 1

6 meetings, 2010 to 2026Goals: Japan 7, Venezuela 9

Japan and Venezuela have met 6 times since 2010. They have won one each, with 4 draws. They last met on 28 September 2026, when Japan won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 6 meetings have produced 16 goals, 2.67 per game. The biggest win is Venezuela’s 4–1 in the Kirin Challenge Cup in 2019.

Who has won more, Japan or Venezuela?

All matches6 matches

1 Japan4 drawsVenezuela 1

Competitive2 matches

0 Japan1 drawVenezuela 1

Friendlies4 matches

1 Japan3 drawsVenezuela 0

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 7, Venezuela 92.67 per game
First meeting: Japan 0–0 VenezuelaFriendly, 2 Feb 2010
Most recent: Japan 2–1 VenezuelaFriendly, 28 Sept 2026
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 2–1 VenezuelaFriendly, 28 Sept 2026
Venezuela’s biggest win: Japan 1–4 VenezuelaKirin Challenge Cup, 19 Nov 2019
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 1–4 VenezuelaKirin Challenge Cup, 19 Nov 2019
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Venezuela 1813 (37th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

28 Sept 2026
Japan2Venezuela1
Friendly
Hiroshima, Japan
19 Nov 2019
Japan1Venezuela4
Kirin Challenge Cup
Suita, Japan
16 Nov 2018
Japan1Venezuela1
Kirin Challenge Cup
Ōita, Japan
9 Sept 2014
Japan2Venezuela2
Friendly
Yokohama, Japan
15 Aug 2012
Japan1Venezuela1
Friendly
Sapporo, Japan

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by Venezuela from 19 November 2019.

Every meeting on one timeline

Japan wins

Draws

Venezuela wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

6 matches

141

JapanDrawsVenezuela

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Draws	Venezuela	Goals
Friendly	4	1	3	0	5–4
Kirin Challenge Cup	2	0	1	1	2–5

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Venezuela wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Results	Played	Japan	Draws	Venezuela	Goals
2010s		5	0	4	1	13
2020s		1	1	0	0	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Venezuela
Wins in a row	12026	12019
Unbeaten meetings	42010 to 2018	52010 to 2019

The longest run of draws is 4, from 2 February 2010 to 16 November 2018.

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Venezuela played each other?

6 times, starting on 2 February 2010. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Venezuela?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 4 draws.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Venezuela?

Venezuela’s 4–1 win in the Kirin Challenge Cup on 19 November 2019 in Suita.

When did Japan and Venezuela last play?

On 28 September 2026 in Hiroshima, when Japan won 2–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Venezuela?

In 2 competitive matches, Japan have 0 wins, Venezuela have 1, and 1 ended level.

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Every Japan vs Venezuela result

All 6 Competitive 2 Friendlies 4

Every Japan vs Venezuela result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
28 Sept 2026	Japan	2–1	Venezuela	Friendly	Hiroshima, Japan
19 Nov 2019	Japan	1–4	Venezuela	Kirin Challenge Cup	Suita, Japan
16 Nov 2018	Japan	1–1	Venezuela	Kirin Challenge Cup	Ōita, Japan
9 Sept 2014	Japan	2–2	Venezuela	Friendly	Yokohama, Japan
15 Aug 2012	Japan	1–1	Venezuela	Friendly	Sapporo, Japan
2 Feb 2010	Japan	0–0	Venezuela	Friendly	Ōita, Japan