Japan beat Iceland 1-0 in last home fixture before World Cup 2026

SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) wrapped up their final home match ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with a 1-0 win over Iceland in the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2026 “Together We Are Stronger”, held at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Sunday 31 May.

With Japan set to begin their World Cup campaign in the United States in just over two weeks, head coach MORIYASU Hajime emphasized the need to build match fitness across the squad, including minutes for players returning from injury and those with limited game time. His starting XI reflected that approach.