Japan U23 1-3 Mali U23 in the U23 Friendly Games, round 1.

Japan U23 won 2, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 4 matches (L–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

Mali U23 won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–W), scoring 14 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 2 times: Japan U23 1 win, Mali U23 1, 0 draws.