Head to head
Japan v Uruguay
- Played
- 9
- Japan wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Uruguay wins
- 4
- Japan goals
- 18
- Uruguay goals
- 24
Biggest wins
- Japan: Japan 5–3 Uruguay, 25 Aug 1996
- Uruguay: Japan 1–4 Uruguay, 26 May 1985
Runs
- Uruguay wins in a row: 3 (20 Aug 2008 to 5 Sept 2014)
- Japan unbeaten: 3 (16 Oct 2018 to 24 Mar 2023)
- Uruguay unbeaten: 4 (28 Mar 2003 to 5 Sept 2014)
- Draws in a row: 2 (20 Jun 2019 to 24 Mar 2023)
Scorers in these meetings
- Koji Miyoshi (Japan)2
- José María Giménez (Uruguay)1
- Luis Suárez (Uruguay)1