Japan host Spain on Thursday, 1 December 2022 at Khalifa International Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Japan go into the match 1st in the table; Spain sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Japan have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Spain have collected 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Japan beat Spain 2-1. The full-time whistle came with the totals Japan 2, Spain 1.

Japan held 18% of the ball against 82% for Spain. Shots on target finished 3-5.

The win nudges Japan forward and leaves Spain with work to do. Japan sat 1st and Spain 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.