Scotland 0-1 Japan

International Friendlies· 2026 International Friendly

Scotland

Japan

Junya Ito 84'

0:1

📍 Hampden Park

Timeline

45'
Shogo Taniguchi
↓ Tsuyoshi Watanabe
45'
Kaoru Mitoma
↓ Kodai Sano
45'
Junnosuke Suzuki
↓ Hiroki Ito
62'
Keito Nakamura
↓ Daizen Maeda
62'
Ritsu Doan
↓ Yukinari Sugawara
63'
Junya Ito
↓ Yuito Suzuki
63'
Ayase Ueda
↓ Keisuke Goto
Ryan Christie
↓ John McGinn
63'
George Hirst
↓ Lyndon Dykes
63'
65'
Junnosuke Suzuki
Kieran Tierney
↓ Andy Robertson
71'
Billy Gilmour
↓ Scott McTominay
71'
77'
Daiki Hashioka
↓ Ayumu Seko
78'
Daichi Kamada
↓ Ao Tanaka
78'
Kento Shiogai
↓ Joel Chima Fujita
78'
Ritsu Doan
Findlay Curtis
↓ Tommy Conway
81'
Anthony Ralston
↓ Nathan Patterson
81'
84'
Junya Ito0-1
🅰 Kento Shiogai

Game leaders

Scotland

Total ShotsL. Ferguson1
Accurate PassesJ. Hendry67
SavesA. Gunn6

Japan

Total ShotsK. Sano3
Accurate PassesA. Seko77
SavesZ. Suzuki3

Stats

ScotlandJapan

Possession

45%

55%

8Shots18

3Shots on target7

1Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 28 March
Venue: Hampden Park · Glasgow, Scotland
Referee: Shaun Evans
Attendance: 44,644
Round: 2026 International Friendly

Form

ScotlandWLWWW

W@Belarus2-0
WvsGreece3-1
WvsBelarus2-1
L

410Accurate passes535

JapanWWWDL

L@United States2-0
DvsParaguay2-2
WvsBrazil3-2
WvsGhana2-0
WvsBolivia3-0

Head to head

JPN leads series 1-0-1

10 Oct 09Japan2-0Scotland
13 May 06Japan0-0Scotland

410Accurate passes535

1Gunn

26McKenna

3↓Robertson

13Hendry

2↓Patterson

23McLean

19Ferguson

20↓Conway

4↓McTominay

7↓McGinn

9↓Dykes

Substitutes · Scotland

11Ryan Christie↑
10Ché Adams
22Anthony Ralston↑
21Scott Bain
8Billy Gilmour↑
16Ross McCrorie
12Liam Kelly
14Lennon Miller
15John Souttar
25Findlay Curtis↑
18George Hirst↑
24Andrew Irving
5Grant Hanley
17Dominic Hyam
6Kieran Tierney↑

Substitutes · Japan

23Tomoki Hayakawa
10Ritsu Doan↑
15Daichi Kamada↑
13Keito Nakamura↑
19Koki Ogawa
9Shuto Machino
16Daiki Hashioka↑
12Keisuke Osako
22Kento Shiogai↑
18Ayase Ueda

Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).

86'

Findlay Curtis (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

84'

Goal! Scotland 0, Japan 1. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kento Shiogai.

83'

Attempt missed. Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.

82'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Scott McKenna.

81'

Substitution, Scotland. Anthony Ralston replaces Nathan Patterson.

81'

Substitution, Scotland. Findlay Curtis replaces Tommy Conway.

80'

Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

80'

Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

79'

Attempt missed. George Hirst (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney following a fast break.

78'

Ritsu Doan (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

78'

Scott McKenna (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78'

Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

78'

Substitution, Japan. Kento Shiogai replaces Joel Chima Fujita.

78'

Substitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Ao Tanaka.

77'

Substitution, Japan. Daiki Hashioka replaces Ayumu Seko.

76'

Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).

76'

Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

72'

George Hirst (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

72'

Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).

71'

Substitution, Scotland. Billy Gilmour replaces Scott McTominay.

71'

Substitution, Scotland. Kieran Tierney replaces Andy Robertson.

69'

Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).

69'

Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.

68'

Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.

67'

Tommy Conway (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).

67'

Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a through ball.

65'

Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

65'

Lewis Ferguson (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

65'

Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan).

65'

Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.

64'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.

63'

Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

63'

Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).

63'

Substitution, Scotland. George Hirst replaces Lyndon Dykes.

63'

Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Christie replaces John McGinn.

63'

Substitution, Japan. Ayase Ueda replaces Keisuke Goto.

63'

Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Yuito Suzuki.

62'

Substitution, Japan. Ritsu Doan replaces Yukinari Sugawara.

62'

Substitution, Japan. Keito Nakamura replaces Daizen Maeda.

61'

Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

61'

Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).

56'

Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).

55'

Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.

55'

Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.

55'

Attempt saved. Andy Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Tommy Conway.

52'

Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.

52'

Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan).

51'

Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

51'

Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).

49'

Tommy Conway (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

49'

Foul by Ayumu Seko (Japan).

49'

Attempt saved. Keisuke Goto (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a through ball.

48'

Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.

47'

Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.

47'

Tommy Conway (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).

45'

Substitution, Japan. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Tsuyoshi Watanabe.

45'

Substitution, Japan. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Kodai Sano.

45'

Substitution, Japan. Junnosuke Suzuki replaces Hiroki Ito.

45'

Second Half begins Scotland 0, Japan 0.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Scotland 0, Japan 0.

45'+2'

Attempt saved. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross.

45'+1'

Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).

45'+1'

Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45'+1'

Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (Japan) header from very close range misses to the left.

45'+1'

Attempt blocked. Yuito Suzuki (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

45'

Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Patterson with a cross.

43'

Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Foul by Keisuke Goto (Japan).

42'

Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Daizen Maeda.

40'

Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.

38'

Ao Tanaka (Japan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kodai Sano.

36'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kenny McLean.

36'

Attempt missed. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuito Suzuki with a cross following a corner.

35'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tommy Conway.

33'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Scott McKenna.

33'

Attempt blocked. Keisuke Goto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

32'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.

29'

Attempt saved. Kodai Sano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Keisuke Goto.

21'

Keisuke Goto (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

21'

Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).

20'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.

14'

Handball by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan).

10'

Attempt saved. Joel Chima Fujita (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Ao Tanaka.

10'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.

Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.

Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan).

Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kodai Sano.

Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kodai Sano (Japan).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury John McGinn (Scotland).

Delay in match because of an injury Ao Tanaka (Japan).

Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).

Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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Head to head

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