vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Japan arrive at this friendly on the back of five international outings without much continuity: their most recent result was a 1-2 defeat away to Brazil, and before that a 1-1 draw with Sweden. Further back a comfortable 4-0 win away to Tunisia, another 2-2 draw with the Netherlands and, opening the run of five, a 1-0 win over Iceland. Uruguay have strung together four draws in their last five games, the only exception being the 0-1 defeat to Spain that closes the recent sequence. Before that match, a 2-2 with Cape Verde, a 1-1 away to Saudi Arabia, a 0-0 away to Algeria and another 1-1 away to England. Between the two sides the head to head reads evenly: in 2023 it finished 1-1, in 2019 (with Uruguay at home) 2-2, and in 2018 Japan won 4-3. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.