Oranjeopponent Japan wint dankzij NEC'er Ogawa van IJsland in aanloop naar WK

Japan defeat Iceland in World Cup send-off through late Ogawa header

Japan defeated Iceland 1-0 in Tokyo with Koki Ogawa's 87th-minute header, closing their home World Cup preparations ahead of their opener against the Netherlands on June 14. The result, largely unconvincing, served mainly as a fitness run for key players including Tomiyasu (first appearance in nearly two years) and Endo, signaling Moriyasu's squad depth management ahead of a tough group with Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden.