How to Watch Japan vs Venezuela Live on TV Today - Streaming Guide

Japan head to their second friendly fixture of the Kirin Challenge Cup 2026, as they get ready to face Oswaldo Vizcarrondo's Venezuela at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Samurai Blue are coming off an emphatic 3-1 win over Diego Forlan's Uruguay, while Venezuela saw off Iraq in their previous friendly in June.

The Japan national football team started really well against a down-spirited Uruguay side, as Kuryu Matsuki opened the scoring in the 11th minute.

Maxi Araújo equalized for La Celeste just before halftime, but two stoppage-time goals from Kento Shiogai and Ayase Ueda clinched their first international win since the 2026 World Cup, where they were knocked out by Brazil in the Round of 32.

Hajime Moriyasu will use this game and the upcoming four fixtures to assess his options for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, with uncapped players including Kaina Tanimura, Shuto Nakano and Shunsuke Saito getting their first-ever call-ups to the main team to prove themselves just in time to make it to the final squad.

On the other hand, the Venezuela national football team are a work in progress. They defeated Iraq 2-0 in their last game, which was their only second win out of the last five games, where the other three have ended in defeats.

La Vinotinto have again left out experienced players like Salomon Rondon, Yeferson Soteldo, and Jefferson Savarino, continuing a selection policy that Vizcarrondo has made clear since the matches against Iraq and Turkey earlier this year.

He seems to prefer to build the squad around Real Sociedad midfielder Yangel Herrera and Inter Miami's Telasco Segovia, focusing on squad development rather than immediate results. Venezuela have never made it to a FIFA World Cup tournament, but Vizcarrondo's approach seems to be the one they desperately need to break that curse.

The head-to-head record is in Venezuela's favour, as they won the last game 4-1. However, the rest of the four games have all ended in draws. Ahead of this interesting international friendly fixture, check out our coverage on where to watch Japan vs Venezuela, so that you can tune in at just the right time for the Japan vs Venezuela live streaming.

Where to watch Japan vs Venezuela: Live Streaming Options

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Japan vs Venezuela: Match Information

Location: Hiroshima, Japan

Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima

Date: 28th September, 2026

Kick-Off Time (GMT): 10:25 AM

Referee: TBA

VAR Referee: TBA

Japan vs Venezuela: Injuries

Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf) is the only absentee for Japan, as Zion Suzuki is tipped to start today after recovering from his rib injury. Venezuela have included Daniel Pereira despite fitness concerns, so it remains to be seen if he plays any part in this fixture.