FIFA Confederations Cup · Saturday 2 June 2001 · Niigata, Japan
CameroonJapan 2–0 Cameroon (2 Jun 2001): Result & Goals
Goals
- 8'
Takayuki SuzukiJapan - 65'Takayuki SuzukiJapan
Pre-match prediction
56%26%18%
Japan winDrawCameroon win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Japan and Cameroon.
- Japan won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Japan 1800, Cameroon 1743 — Japan were favourites.
Japan: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Canada31 May 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–1 vs Spain25 Apr 2001 · International Friendly
- 0–5 vs France24 Mar 2001 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Serbia23 Jan 2001 · Millennium Cup
- 1–1 vs South Korea20 Dec 2000 · International Friendly
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Brazil31 May 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–0 vs South Korea25 May 2001 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Angola6 May 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Libya22 Apr 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Zambia25 Feb 2001 · World Cup Qualification