Japan U16 3-2 Côte d'Ivoire U16 in the U16 International Dream Cup, round 1.

Japan U16 won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–D–L), scoring 10 and conceding 14.

Côte d'Ivoire U16 won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–W), scoring 10 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 2 times: Japan U16 2 wins, Côte d'Ivoire U16 0, 0 draws.