Italy U21 4-3 Japan U19 in the U23 Toulon Tournament, round 1.

Italy U21 won 2, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 4 matches (D–W–D–W), scoring 12 and conceding 3.

Japan U19 won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–L), scoring 14 and conceding 16.

The two sides have met 1 time: Italy U21 1 win, Japan U19 0, 0 draws.