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Kirin Cup Soccer · Oct 5 · National Stadium, Tokyo
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Japan vs New Zealand
Kirin Cup Soccer (final) · National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Mon, Oct 5, 2026
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Nippon News
All news- Oct 1, 2026Zion saves, all five score: Japan beats Ecuador on penalties and will face New Zealand in the Kirin Cup final
- Sep 30, 2026Injury crisis before Ecuador: Watanabe and Kumasaka out, Mochizuki called up, and Zion Suzuki is expected back in goal
- Sep 30, 2026Japan's LA 2028 generation survives a 9-8 shootout, sets up an Asian Games final against South Korea
- Sep 28, 2026Ayase Ueda off the bench, twice: Japan comes from behind to beat Venezuela 2-1 in Hiroshima
New · The Kit Archive
The story behind every Japan kit
A museum and buying companion for Japan kits: the design, the versions, and how to buy the right one without getting burned. A growing collection of Japan's World Cup shirts, 1998 to 2026, Home and Away, with more on the way.
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