Japan U22 2-0 Costa Rica U23 in the U23 Friendly Games, round 1.

Japan U22 won 1, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 4 matches (L–W–D–D), scoring 7 and conceding 4.

Costa Rica U23 won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 1 time: Japan U22 1 win, Costa Rica U23 0, 0 draws.