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Lionesses · Women's International friendly · 2019 SheBelieves Cup

Japan
v England⁠

0–3

Full time

Japan v England finished 0–3.

Japan
None
Date
Tuesday 5 March 2019 · Lionesses in 2019
Kick-off
22:15 UK
Venue
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Competition
Women's International friendly · 2019 SheBelieves Cup

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

Japan Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • No. 21, Erina Yamane GK
  • No. 22, Risa Shimizu RB Off in the 80'
  • No. 23, Moeka Minami CB
  • No. 12, Risako Oga CB Off in the 45'
  • No. 3, Aya Sameshima LB
  • No. 8, Moeno Sakaguchi RM Off in the 45'
  • No. 16, Arisa Matsubara CM
  • No. 9, Hina Sugita CM
  • No. 14, Yui Hasegawa LM
  • No. 19, Jun Endo FW Off in the 45'
  • No. 13, Mayu Ikejiri FW Off in the 45'

Substitutes

  • No. 11, Rikako Kobayashi On in the 45'
  • No. 15, Yuka Momiki On in the 45'
  • No. 17, Narumi Miura On in the 45'
  • No. 20, Kumi Yokoyama On in the 45'
  • No. 24, Asato Miyagawa On in the 80'
  • No. 1, Rei Takenaka (not used)
  • No. 2, Rumi Utsugi (not used)
  • No. 6, Saori Ariyoshi (not used)

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1981 – 2015

01 1 Jul 2015
FIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Japan 2–1 England England lost

England: Williams 40' pen

Japan: Miyama 33' pen, Bassett 90+2' og

Match page: Japan v England, 1 July 2015

05 6 Sep 1981
Women's International friendly · 1981 Mundialito Kobe Central Stadium, Kobe

Japan 0–4 England England won

England: Gallimore 45', Gallimore 48', Johnson 71', Bampton 75'

Japan: None

Match page: Japan v England, 6 September 1981

Official meetings since 1981

England v Japan stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings9In our results database
England wins6England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
Japan wins1Japan victories

England have scored 20 goals to Japan's 5 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

White

4 goals against Japan in matches we hold scorer data for.

Japan · Fixture leader

3

Miyama

Japan's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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