Will Liverpool Friendly vs Yokohama F. Marinos Take Place After Japan Tsunami?

Liverpool are ready to play their fourth preseason friendly of 2025 when they face off against J1 League side Yokohama F. Marinos in Yokohama, Japan. The match is meant to entertain the Liverpool fans in Japan, who will be eager to see their favourite players in action live in front of their eyes. However, there have been fears of a possible postponement of the Liverpool friendly after a massive Tsunami hit Japan on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), on the day of the match.

Will Liverpool Friendly go Ahead After Japan Tsunami?

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk region of Russia in the morning of July 30, 2025, which had ripple effects on other regions as well. As a result of this huge earthquake, a massive tsunami, reported to be the size of 4.3 feet, has ended up reaching the Northern Iwate region of Japan, and 1.9 million people have been urged to evacuate because of the fear of the damage that the Tsunami can cause.

Liverpool's friendly match is scheduled to take place in Yokohama, Japan, and it's been reported that the match is set to go ahead of schedule, despite the Tsunami in Japan. The Tsunami took place in a region that is situated 1,280 km away from the Nissan Stadium, where the Liverpool vs Yokohama F. Marinos clash is set to take place. As there are no fears of the Tsunami waves reaching the Yokohama region, the organisers and respective clubs have decided to go forward with the friendly match that is meant to entertain the Japanese football fans during this distressing situation.

How Have Liverpool Performed in 2025 Preseason Tour?

Liverpool are determined to defend their Premier League title in the 2025/26 season. They have made some statement signings in the form of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, and have had a pretty good preseason campaign so far as well. Arne Slot's side kickstarted their 2025 preseason campaign with a 3-1 win over Preston North End in their first friendly on 13 July, which was an emotional game, being the first one since the shocking death of Diogo Jota.

Liverpool also played a preseason friendly game behind closed doors against Championship side Stoke City later on July 20, 2025. They ended up winning the game by a 5-0 margin, with Darwin Nunez also scoring a hat-trick in the game. The Reds then headed to Asia for their preseason tour, spending the first few days working on their training before playing AC Milan in a friendly match in Hong Kong. However, Liverpool were stunned by the Rossoneri, who picked up a thrilling 4-2 win to deal the first loss of the preseason tour for Arne Slot.

Liverpool will be aiming to get back to winning ways when they face Yokohama F. Marinos in their upcoming friendly. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides, with Liverpool aiming to get a big win and hopeful that new signings Wirtz and Ekitike can get among the goals too.