England
vs
2007–2019
Japan
43
Rivalry score
4
Meetings
1
KO stages
England and Japan have faced each other 4 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. England lead the all-time series 2–1–1. A combined 11 goals have been scored (England 7–4 Japan).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency12/24
Competitive balance14/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages4/14
Recency8/10
Drama0/9
Overall43 / 100
Head-to-Head
2W1D1W
Goals
7–4
KO meetings
1
First meeting
2007
Biggest England win20112–0England
Biggest Japan win20151–2Japan
Most dramatic20151–2Japan
All Women's World Cup meetings(4)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | GROUP A | 2–2 |
| 2011 | GROUP B | 2–0 |
| 2015 | SF | 1–2 |
| 2019 | GROUP D | 2–0 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.