England 0-1 Japan LIVE Score, FIFA International Friendly 2026: Kaoru Mitoma Gets JPN Ahead With A Sensational Strike

Harry Kane missed today's match against Japan due to a minor injury in training. It's being said that the star player's unavailability is just a precautionary measure and he's with the squad for further assessment. ENG were also without other big players such as Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, who reported “discomfort” during medical checks.

 Valentino Livramento (England) in for Ben White.

Dominic Solanke (England) in for Phil Foden.

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Both teams are heading into the field for the final half of the game. Japan is leading the match by a goal and would like to widen the gap, while ENG will be desperate to cut the deficit.

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That's the half time whistle by the referee and both sets of players are heading to the locker rooms for the break. JPN are leading the match with 1-0 courtesy to a brilliant goal by Kaoru Mitoma.

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Kobbie Mainoo (England) commits a reckless challenge to dispossess his opponent. Referee Nick Walsh spots it clearly and immediately blows the whistle.

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Goaaalll! Japan scores the first goal of the match as Kaoru Mitoma receives a scintillating pass leaving him in a one-on-one tussle with the goalkeeper and he fires the ball into the bottom right corner to get JPN 1-0 ahead in the game.

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Japan's Tsuyoshi Watanbe was quite aggressive in his attempt to take possession of the ball from his opponent, while Nick Walsh blows a foul.

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The first half has started with both teams approaching it cautiously rather than going in focusing on immediate chances.

The England vs Japan international friendly will live streamed on the SonyLiv app and website in India. As for TV broadcast, catch the action on the Sony Sports Network.

It's matches galore as many top international football teams are taking the field today. Check here:

Austria vs South Korea

Spain vs Egypt

Sweden vs Poland

Hungry vs Greece

Czechia vs Denmark

• Total matches: 3

• England won: 2

• Japan won: 0

• Draws: 1

Japan starting XI: Suzuki, J. Ito, Watanabe, Taniguchi, Nakamura, Sano, Kamada, Doan, Mitoma, H. Ito, Ueda

Subs: Hayakawa, Osaka, Sugawara, Seko, Fujita, Y. Suzuki, Machino, Maeda, Hashioka, Tanaka, Ogawa, J. Suzuki.

Location: London, UK

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Date & Kickoff Time: March 31, 12:15 AM IST

Hello football buffs! We're back with the live coverage of another big international friendly match between England and Japan at the Wembley Stadium, UK. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match here.