New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20: 0–3

Japan U20 beat New Zealand U20 3–0 in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Friday, 3 October 2025 at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaiso, Chile.

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup (2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage)
Kick-off: Fri, 3 Oct 2025, 23:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaiso, Chile
Attendance: 2,938
Teams: New Zealand U20 (home), Japan U20 (away)

Goals

21' — Kosei Ogura (Japan U20), assist Yumeki Yokoyama
64' — Jayden Smith (own goal) (Japan U20)
82' — Hisatsugu Ishii (Japan U20), assist Rento Takaoka

Starting line-ups

New Zealand U20 (4-2-3-1): Henry Gray (G), Lukas Kelly-Heald (CD-L), Jayden Smith (CD-R), Adama Coulibaly (LB), Xuan Loke (RB), Oliver Middleton (AM), Finn Mckenlay (LM), Fergus Gillion (RM), Keegan Kelly (F), Nathan Walker (AM-L), Stipe Ukich (AM-R).

Japan U20 (4-4-2): Rui Araki (G), Rion Ichihara (CD-L), Harumichi Shiokawa (CD-R), Keita Kosugi (LB), Soichiro Mori (RB), Nelson Ishiwatari (CM-L), Kosei Ogura (CM-R), Sora Hiraga (LM), Hagumu Nakagawa (RM), Yumeki Yokoyama (CF-L), Soma Kanda (CF-R).