Japan vs Norway

FIFA Women's World Cup - Round of 16 5 Aug 2023, 08:00
Japan
Japan
3–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Norway
Norway
🏟 Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington) 👤 Edina Alves Batista Round Round of 16

Match report

Japan beat Norway 3-1 in the FIFA Women's World Cup - Round of 16 on 5 August 2023.

Japan dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 16 shots to Norway's 8.

The match was played at Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington), with Edina Alves Batista in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 16 - 8 On target 4 - 3 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 6 - 8
8
Player of the match
Hinata Miyazawa
Japan · 1 goal
8 Yui Hasegawa captained the side
8 Aoba Fujino 1 assist
7 Risa Shimizu 1 goal
7 Guro Reiten 1 goal
First half vs second half
Norway came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–2 7–6
Shots On Goal 0–1 4–2
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 5–0 1–1
Match statistics
16 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 4
6 Shots Blocked 1
8 Shots Inside Box 6
8 Shots Outside Box 2
6 Fouls 8
6 Corners 1
2 Offsides 0
60% Ball Possession 40%
2 Saves 2
622 Passes Total 406
526 Passes Accurate 298
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Japan · 3-4-3
1 A. Yamashita
12 H. Takahashi 4 S. Kumagai 3 M. Minami
2 R. Shimizu 14 Y. Hasegawa 10 F. Nagano 13 J. Endo
7 H. Miyazawa 11 M. Tanaka 15 A. Fujino
Norway · 4-3-3
23 A. Mikalsen
13 T. Bjelde 6 M. Mjelde 16 M. Harviken 4 T. Hansen
7 I. Engen 8 V. Risa 11 G. Reiten
10 C. Hansen 22 S. Haug 20 E. Haavi
Japan
Coach
F. Ikeda
Substitutes
  • 9 Riko Ueki
  • 18 Momoko Tanaka
  • 21 Chika Hirao
  • 23 Rion Ishikawa
  • 17 Kiko Seike
  • 5 Shiori Miyake
  • 19 Miyabi Moriya
  • 22 Remina Chiba
  • 6 Hina Sugita
  • 8 Hikaru Naomoto
  • 16 Honoka Hayashi
  • 20 Maika Hamano
Norway
Coach
H. Riise
Substitutes
  • 9 Karina Sævik
  • 18 Frida Maanum
  • 14 Ada Hegerberg
  • 1 Cecilie Fiskerstrand
  • 12 Guro Pettersen
  • 3 Sara Hørte
  • 2 Anja Sønstevold
  • 5 Guro Bergsvand
  • 19 Marit Bratberg Lund
  • 15 Amalie Eikeland
  • 17 Julie Blakstad
  • 21 Anna Jøsendal
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ K. Sævik ↓ E. Haavi Norway
  • 63' ↑ F. Maanum ↓ V. Bøe Risa Norway
  • 72' ↑ R. Ueki ↓ Minami Tanaka Japan
  • 74' ↑ A. Hegerberg ↓ T. Hansen Norway
  • 88' ↑ S. Hørte ↓ T. Bjelde Norway
Head-to-head
Japan 1 0 draws 1 Norway
2025-10-28 Norway W vs Japan W 2 - 0
2023-08-05 Japan vs Norway 3 - 1
Recent form
Japan D W W W W
Norway D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Japan vs Norway?
Japan won 3-1 against Norway on 5 August 2023.
Who won Japan vs Norway?
Japan won the match 3-1.
Where was Japan vs Norway played?
The match was played at Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington).
Who had more possession in Japan vs Norway?
Japan had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.