Head to head
Japan v New Zealand
- Played
- 5
- Japan wins
- 4
- Draws
- 0
- New Zealand wins
- 1
- Japan goals
- 11
- New Zealand goals
- 5
Biggest wins
- Japan: New Zealand 0–3 Japan, 18 Jun 2003
- New Zealand: Japan 0–1 New Zealand, 12 Sept 1981
Runs
- Japan wins in a row: 4 (18 Jun 2003 to 5 Oct 2026)
- Japan unbeaten: 4 (18 Jun 2003 to 5 Oct 2026)
Scorers in these meetings
- Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)2
- Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan)1