Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Mexico vs Japan stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 7 Sept 2025. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Mexico 1, Japan 2; Shots off target: Mexico 3, Japan 4; Possession: Mexico 51%, Japan 49%; Corner kicks: Mexico 1, Japan 3; Fouls: Mexico 18, Japan 20; Yellow cards: Mexico 0, Japan 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Japan led shots on target, 2 to 1 over Mexico, Mexico had more possession, 51% to 49% over Japan, and Japan led corner kicks, 3 to 1 over Mexico. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Japan committed more fouls, 20 to 18 over Mexico and Japan had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Mexico. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
