Friendlies Women · 2026
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:50

Japan W

5 : 0

South Africa W

Full time

Match recap

Japan Women dominated South Africa Women in a commanding 5-0 victory in Saturday's friendly. From the outset, Japan asserted control, demonstrating superior possession and creating numerous scoring opportunities. They built a comfortable lead early on, effectively stifling any attempts by South Africa to gain a foothold in the match. The momentum remained firmly with Japan throughout, who showcased a fluid attacking style and solid defensive organization. South Africa struggled to break down Japan's resolute backline and rarely threatened the opposition goal. This comprehensive win provides a significant boost for Japan ahead of future competitions, highlighting their offensive prowess and defensive solidity, while South Africa will need to regroup and address their performance.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result
Home1.05
Draw9.93
Away27.30
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.52.53
Under 0.51.34
Away Team Goals 1
Over 18.67
Under 11.05
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.59.76
Under 1.51.05
Both Teams To Score
Yes2.65
No1.32
Double Chance
Home/Draw1.05
Draw/Away7.12
Home/Away1.05

Events

  • 1'Goal — K. Seike (Normal Goal)
  • 5'Var (Goal Disallowed - video review)
  • 19'Goal — K. Seike (Normal Goal)
  • 29'Goal — M. Tanikawa (Normal Goal)
  • 46'subst — K. Seike (Substitution 1)
  • 46'subst — N. Mthandi (Substitution 1)
  • 49'Goal — A. Fujino (Normal Goal)
  • 60'Goal — A. Fujino (Normal Goal)
  • 61'subst — A. Fujino (Substitution 2)
  • 61'subst — M. Tanikawa (Substitution 3)
  • 73'subst — L. Motlhalo (Substitution 2)
  • 74'subst — Y. Hasegawa (Substitution 4)
  • 74'subst — M. Minami (Substitution 5)
  • 74'subst — G. Salgado (Substitution 3)
  • 75'subst — H. Miyazawa (Substitution 6)
  • 86'subst — H. Kitagawa (Substitution 7)
  • 86'subst — F. Nagano (Substitution 8)
  • 86'subst — S. Cesane (Substitution 4)

Match statistics

Statistics not available for this match.

Lineups

Japan W
  • A. Yamashita
  • R. Shimizu
  • T. Koga
  • M. Minami
  • H. Kitagawa
  • K. Seike
  • Y. Hasegawa
  • F. Nagano
  • H. Miyazawa
  • A. Fujino
  • M. Tanikawa
South Africa W
  • A. Dlamini
  • B. Mbane
  • R. Jane
  • K. Dhlamini
  • F. Magama
  • L. Motlhalo
  • N. Majiya
  • N. Mthandi
  • A. Maponya
  • S. Cesane
  • G. Salgado

Form

Japan W — last 5 home
LWWWW
South Africa W — last 5 away
WWDLD
  • W@ Japan W1–0

Head to head

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