Japan 2–0 Paraguay

Sunday 1 Jul 2001 · Sapporo, Japan

Japan2–0Paraguay

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Japan: 1869 → 1880
Paraguay: 1867 → 1856

Expected score for Japan: 64.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 12, 1995–2025.

Japan wins: 5
Draws: 5
Paraguay wins: 2

Form either side

Japan

Before

3–0 v Canada 31 May 2001 · Confederations Cup 2001
2–0 v Cameroon 2 Jun 2001 · Confederations Cup 2001
0–0 v Brazil 4 Jun 2001 · Confederations Cup 2001
1–0 v Australia 7 Jun 2001 · Confederations Cup 2001
0–1 v France 10 Jun 2001 · Confederations Cup 2001

After

1–0 v Serbia 4 Jul 2001 · Kirin Cup 2001
3–0 v Australia 15 Aug 2001 · Friendly
0–2 v Senegal 4 Oct 2001 · Friendly
2–2 v Nigeria 7 Oct 2001 · Friendly
1–1 v Italy 7 Nov 2001 · Friendly

Paraguay

Before

1–1 v South Korea 27 Jan 2001 · Lunar New Year Cup 2001
1–0 v Uruguay 28 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–2 v Ecuador 24 Apr 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Chile 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–0 v Serbia 28 Jun 2001 · Kirin Cup 2001

After

3–3 v Peru 12 Jul 2001 · Copa América 2001
0–0 v Mexico 15 Jul 2001 · Copa América 2001
1–3 v Brazil 18 Jul 2001 · Copa América 2001
0–2 v Brazil 15 Aug 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
5–1 v Bolivia 5 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Road through the tournament

Japan

2–0 v Paraguay 1 Jul 2001
1–0 v Serbia 4 Jul 2001

Paraguay

2–0 v Serbia 28 Jun 2001
0–2 v Japan 1 Jul 2001

Every Japan v Paraguay match12

From Japan's side.


10 Oct 2025	Paraguay	2–2	Home	Kirin Cup 2025	—
2 Jun 2022	Paraguay	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
5 Sep 2019	Paraguay	2–0	Home	Kirin Challenge Cup 2019	—
12 Jun 2018	Paraguay	4–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
4 Sep 2010	Paraguay	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 Jun 2010	Paraguay	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2010	Round of 16
27 May 2008	Paraguay	0–0	Home	Kirin Cup 2008	—
11 Jun 2003	Paraguay	0–0	Home	Kirin Cup 2003	—
1 Jul 2001	Paraguay	2–0	Home	Kirin Cup 2001	—
2 Jul 1999	Paraguay	0–4	Away	Copa América 1999	Group stage
17 May 1998	Paraguay	1–1	Home	Kirin Cup 1998	—
20 Sep 1995	Paraguay	1–2	Home	Friendly	—

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