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JapanUruguay

1st half

GoalGoal! Japan 1, Uruguay 0. Kuryu Matsuki (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
11'1–0
42'1–1
GoalGoal! Japan 1, Uruguay 1. Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal.
Half-time1–1

2nd half

SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Kodai Sano.
45'

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News and reaction

Match reportSocceroos name seven uncapped players to face Qatar, JordanFootball Australia will continue to assess security ahead of the Socceroos' planned friendly against Jordan, with an under-strength squad named amid player concerns over safety.ESPN · 3d ago (opens in a new tab)

InterviewFootball Australia looking for 'resolution' with Socceroos' Jordan game in doubtFootball Australia is hopeful of finding a "resolution" to the Socceroos' scheduled friendly in Jordan that has prompted fears players could withdraw from national team selection over security…ESPN · 1d ago (opens in a new tab)

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Match details

Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Started: 8:05 pm Sydney time
Venue: Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Competition: International Friendly
Officials: Alex King (Referee)
Crowd: 44,070

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Japan

Japan

23Tomoki HayakawaG
4Kou ItakuraCD
21Hiroki ItoCD-L
3Ayumu SekoCD-R
28Kodai SanoCM-L
24Kaishu SanoCM-R
13Keito Nakamura

Updated 11 Nov, 9:21 am

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bolavipInterviewWhy isn’t Federico Valverde playing today for Uruguay vs Japan in 2026 international friendly?Uruguay will kick off their post-2026 World Cup campaign with an international friendly against Japan, but La Celeste will have to navigate the matchup without star midfielder Federico Valverde.bolavip · 24 Sept (opens in a new tab)

MSNInterviewFederico Valverde ruled out of Uruguay’s friendly vs. Japan due to ankle injuryUruguay will kick off their post-2026 World Cup campaign with an international friendly against Japan, but La Celeste will have to navigate the matchup without star midfielder Federico Valverde. On…MSN · 24 Sept (opens in a new tab)

GoalInterviewCachavacha's back! Legend Diego Forlan launches Uruguay dugout era in beloved JapanDiego Forlan will make his official debut as interim head coach of Uruguay in a friendly against Japan at Miyagi's Q&A Stadium. The iconic forward expressed deep gratitude for returning to the…Goal · 23 Sept (opens in a new tab)

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LM

19

Kuryu MatsukiRM

11

8

Yuito SuzukiCF-L

10

Bench

14Junya ItoSUB
29Shunsuke SaitoSUB
25Junnosuke SuzukiSUB
18Ayase UedaSUB
20Takefusa KuboSUB
7Yuki SomaSUB
30Koki KumasakaSUB
5Tsuyoshi WatanabeSUB
26Kento ShiogaiSUB
12Leo Brian KokuboSUB
17Ao TanakaSUB
6Satoshi TanakaSUB
2Shuto NakanoSUB
15Daichi KamadaSUB
31Kaina TanimuraSUB

Uruguay

Uruguay

1Santiago MeleG
16Mathías OliveraCD-L
4Ronald AraujoCD-R
25Juan Manuel SanabriaLB
8Nahitan NándezRB
6Rodrigo BentancurCM-L
14Lucas TorreiraCM-R
20Maxi AraújoLM
18Brian RodríguezRM
21Federico ViñasCF-L
9Darwin NúñezCF-R

Bench

17Rodrigo ZalazarSUB
15Emiliano MartínezSUB
7Rodrigo AguirreSUB
24Juan RodríguezSUB
3Sebastián CáceresSUB
2José María GiménezSUB
23Cristopher FiermarinSUB
10Giorgian de ArrascaetaSUB
11

Facundo Pellistri

SUB

12TCThiago CardozoSUB

5FBFacundo BernalSUB

19SMSantiago MouriñoSUB

26MSMartín SatrianoSUB

22JPJoaquín PiquerezSUB

13

Guillermo VarelaSUB