Japan 3–2 Mexico

Wednesday 29 May 1996 · Fukuoka, Japan

Japan3–2Mexico

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Japan: 1708 → 1719
Mexico: 1848 → 1837

Expected score for Japan: 44.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 1968–2025.

Japan wins: 1
Draws: 1
Mexico wins: 6

Form either side

Japan

Before

4–1 v Australia 10 Feb 1996 · Friendly
0–3 v Australia 14 Feb 1996 · Friendly
5–0 v Poland 19 Feb 1996 · Lunar New Year Cup 1996
1–1 v Sweden 22 Feb 1996 · Lunar New Year Cup 1996
1–0 v Serbia 26 May 1996 · Kirin Cup 1996

After

5–3 v Uruguay 25 Aug 1996 · Friendly
1–0 v Uzbekistan 11 Sep 1996 · Friendly
1–0 v Tunisia 13 Oct 1996 · Friendly
2–1 v Syria 6 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
4–0 v Uzbekistan 9 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996

Mexico

Before

1–0 v Guatemala 19 Jan 1996 · Gold Cup 1996
2–0 v Brazil 21 Jan 1996 · Gold Cup 1996
1–2 v Chile 7 Feb 1996 · Friendly
5–2 v Slovakia 18 May 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 23 May 1996 · Kirin Cup 1996

After

1–0 v Bolivia 8 Jun 1996 · USA Cup 1996
2–2 v Republic of Ireland 12 Jun 1996 · USA Cup 1996
2–2 v United States 16 Jun 1996 · USA Cup 1996
0–2 v France 31 Aug 1996 · Friendly
3–0 v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Road through the tournament

Japan

1–0 v Serbia 26 May 1996
3–2 v Mexico 29 May 1996

Mexico

0–0 v Serbia 23 May 1996
2–3 v Japan 29 May 1996

Every Japan v Mexico match8

From Japan's side.


6 Sep 2025	Mexico	0–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2020	Mexico	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2013	Mexico	1–2	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2013	Group stage
16 Jun 2005	Mexico	1–2	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2005	Group stage
5 Feb 2000	Mexico	0–1	Neutral	Lunar New Year Cup 2000	—
31 May 1998	Mexico	1–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 May 1996	Mexico	3–2	Home	Kirin Cup 1996	—
26 Mar 1968	Mexico	0–4	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none