Japan W vs South Africa WLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Friendly International Women

2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Kaylin Swart

South Africa W

7.7

90'+9Yellow Card

Gabriela Salgado

South Africa W

89'Substitution

Nonhlanhla Mthandi· In

Thembi Kgatlana· Out

South Africa W

85'Yellow Card

Yui Hasegawa

Japan W

79'Substitution

Isabella Ludwig· In

Bongeka Gamede· Out

South Africa W

73'Substitution

Moeka Minami· In

Miyabi Moriya· Out

Japan W

61'Yellow Card

Bambanani Mbane

South Africa W

57'Substitution

Aoba Fujino· In

Yuka Momiki· Out

Japan W

46'Substitution

Yui Hasegawa· In

Juri Ito· Out

Japan W

46'Substitution

Toko Koga· In

Akari Takeshige· Out

Japan W

46'Substitution

H. Miyazawa· In

Remina Chiba· Out

Japan W

46'Substitution

Risa Shimizu· In

Yu Endo· Out

Japan W

Goal!

0-1

Linda Motlhalo

9'·South Africa W

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Statistics of the Game

Japan W

South Africa W

71%Ball Possession29%

17Shots Total3

5Shots On Target1

7Corners1

9Fouls7

1Yellow Cards2

2Offsides1

0Saves4

616Passes249

11Shots Off Target2

143Attacks42

92Dangerous Attacks20

13Shots Inside Box1

4Shots Outside Box2

0Goals1

6Free Kicks7

2Shots Blocked2

6Substitutions4

1Hit Woodwork0

9Tackles19

530Accurate Passes156

26Total Crosses4

6Accurate Crosses2

8Interceptions17

4Big Chances Created1

4Big Chances Missed0

Japan W

Manager: Michihisa Kano

Starting XI

5.7

6.5

6.6

7.3

6.3

7.0

7.2

Juri Ito

Remina Chiba

6.7

Kiko Seike

6.5

Manaka Matsukubo

6.8

Substitutes

6.8

6.6

7.0

6.9

6.5

6.6

Manager: Desiree Ellis

Starting XI

7.7

7.0

7.1

7.0

6.7

6.9

Sinoxolo Cesane

Bongeka Gamede

7.0

Linda Motlhalo

7.2

Nthabiseng Ronisha Majiya

Thembi Kgatlana

6.5

Substitutes

Lonathemba Mhlongo

Gabriela Salgado

Bonolo Mokoma

Nonhlanhla Mthandi

6.4

Andile Dlamini

Sinegugu Precious Zondi

Khutso Pila

Thorisho Mphelo

Wendy Shongwe

6.7

Isabella Ludwig

Kebotseng Moletsane

Asanda Hadebe

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Saki Kumagai DF	7.3	90'	0	0	1/2	91(91%)	1	4/5
Honoka Hayashi MF	7.2	90'	0	0	1/1	56(88%)	2	2/3
Yuka Momiki MF	7.0	57'	0	0	0/2	37(76%)	1	1/3
Toko Koga DF	7.0	45'	0	0	1/2	39(90%)	-	1/2
H. Miyazawa MF	6.9	45'	0	0	0/2	23(91%)	1	1/5
Manaka Matsukubo FW	6.8	90'	0	0	0/1	31(77%)	-	3/7
Risa Shimizu DF	6.8	45'	0	0	-	33(91%)	-	1/1
Remina Chiba MF	6.7	45'	0	0	2/3	23(74%)	1	2/5
Moeka Minami DF	6.6	17'	0	0	-	23(78%)	-	2/3
Aoba Fujino FW	6.6	33'	0	0	-	17(94%)	-	1/2
Akari Takeshige DF	6.6	45'	0	0	0/1	38(87%)	1	1/1
Yu Endo DF	6.5	45'	0	0	-	27(93%)	1	2/3
Yui Hasegawa MF	6.5	45'	0	0	-	30(90%)	-	0/2
Kiko Seike FW	6.5	90'	0	0	0/2	31(81%)	1	2/6
Miyabi Moriya DF	6.3	73'	0	0	0/1	52(85%)	-	1/8
Chika Hirao GK	5.7	90'	0	0	-	17(88%)	-	0/1
Juri Ito MF	-	45'	0	0	-	48(83%)	-	2/2
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total48 Accurate40 Accuracy83% Key Passes1 Long Balls4 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances1 Ball Recovery8 Duels Total2 Won2 Lost0 Won %100% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches52 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0

Japan W vs South Africa W — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Japan W	15	W1	1	0	1	0	9/15	8-5
South Africa W	15	L1	0	1	0	1	10/15	6-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Japan W — last 5 games

W1-0 vs Australia W2026-03-21
L1-2 @ United States W2026-04-11
W1-0 @ United States W2026-04-15
L0-3 @ United States W2026-04-18
W5-0 vs South Africa W2026-06-06

South Africa W — last 5 games

D1-1 @ Ghana W2025-07-25
W2-0 @ Morocco W2025-12-02
W1-0 vs Algeria W2026-04-14
W2-0 vs Algeria W2026-04-17
L0-5 @ Japan W2026-06-06

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 2
Period covered: 2019-11-10 – 2026-06-06
Japan W wins: 2
Draws: 0
South Africa W wins: 0
Avg goals per meeting: 3.5
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 0%
Home side won: 100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2019-11-10 – 2026-06-06) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-06-06	Japan W	5-0	South Africa W
2019-11-10	Japan W	2-0	South Africa W

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-06-09

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches

Won 100%

(2/2)

Draw 0%

(0/2)

Won 0%

(0/2)

Goals

7-0

Total matches

Recent matches

Friendly International Women•Jun 6, 2026

Japan W

5-0

South Africa W

Friendly International Women•Nov 10, 2019

Japan W

2-0

South Africa W

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Japan W wins

Draws

South Africa W wins

Goals Scored

7 - 0

Jun 6, 2026 • Friendly International Women

Japan W

5-0

South Africa W

Nov 10, 2019 • Friendly International Women

Japan W

2-0

South Africa W

Friendly International Women — matches this week

Match Report

South Africa W won 1-0 against Japan W in the Friendly International Women. Japan W have dominated this fixture (2019–2026), winning 2 of 2 encounters. South Africa W scored through Linda Motlhalo (9'). Match stats: possession 71%-29%, shots 17-3, on target 5-1, corners 7-1. See the full match report, player ratings and detailed statistics above.

Japan W meet South Africa W in the Friendly International Women.

Japan W hold 2 wins in this fixture since 2019, against 0 for South Africa W, with 0 draws in 2 meetings.

The match finished 0-1, with South Africa W taking the points.

South Africa W led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.

Goal scorers

South Africa W: Linda Motlhalo (9')

Key stats

Possession: Japan W 71% · South Africa W 29% · Total shots: 17-3 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 7-1

More details:

Japan W — live results and schedule South Africa W — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan W vs South Africa W?

Japan W 0-1 South Africa W. Friendly International Women match played on 9 Jun 2026.

What league is Japan W vs South Africa W in?

This match is part of the Friendly International Women. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Japan W and South Africa W?

In 2 meetings between 2019 and 2026: Japan W has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against South Africa W.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Japan W vs South Africa W — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Fixtures

Friendly International Women — matches this week

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions