Confederations Cup 2013 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Japan 1–2 Mexico

Saturday 22 Jun 2013 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil (neutral)

Japan1–2Mexico

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hernández Hernández Okazaki

54′0–1Javier Hernández Mexico
66′0–2Javier Hernández Mexico
86′1–2Shinji Okazaki Japan

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Japan

Came on

6Atsuto Uchida↑58′
22Maya Yoshida↑65′
14Kengo Nakamura↑77′

Mexico

Came on

3Carlos Salcido↑71′
7Pablo Barrera↑78′
11Javier Aquino↑90′

Elo

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

Japan: 1832 → 1811
Mexico: 1883 → 1904

Expected score for Japan: 42.7% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 8, 1968–2025.

Japan wins: 1
Draws: 1
Mexico wins: 6

Form either side

Japan

Before

0–2 v Bulgaria 30 May 2013 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2013
1–1 v Australia 4 Jun 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
1–0 v Iraq 11 Jun 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
0–3 v Brazil 15 Jun 2013 · Confederations Cup 2013
3–4 v Italy 19 Jun 2013 · Confederations Cup 2013

After

3–3 v China PR 21 Jul 2013 · EAFF Championship 2013
3–2 v Australia 25 Jul 2013 · EAFF Championship 2013
2–1 v South Korea 28 Jul 2013 · EAFF Championship 2013
2–4 v Uruguay 14 Aug 2013 · Friendly
3–0 v Guatemala 6 Sep 2013 · Friendly

Mexico

Before

1–0 v Jamaica 4 Jun 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
0–0 v Panama 7 Jun 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
0–0 v Costa Rica 11 Jun 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
1–2 v Italy 16 Jun 2013 · Confederations Cup 2013
0–2 v Brazil 19 Jun 2013 · Confederations Cup 2013

After

1–2 v Panama 7 Jul 2013 · Gold Cup 2013
2–0 v Canada 11 Jul 2013 · Gold Cup 2013
1–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 20 Jul 2013 · Gold Cup 2013
1–2 v Panama 24 Jul 2013 · Gold Cup 2013
4–1 v Ivory Coast 14 Aug 2013 · Friendly

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Brazil	3	3	0	0	+7	9
2Italy	3	2	0	1	0	6
3Mexico	3	1	0	2	-2	3
4Japan	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Road through the tournament

Japan

0–3 v Brazil Group stage
3–4 v Italy Group stage
1–2 v Mexico Group stage

Mexico

1–2 v Italy Group stage
0–2 v Brazil Group stage
2–1 v Japan Group stage

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: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN