England v Japan 
Nations Championship - Round 5 
Sat 14th November 2026, 10:40am CST 
Allianz Stadium Last 5 Games
Last 2 Meetings
England v Japan Nations Championship - Round 5 Sat 14th November 2026, 10:40am CST Allianz Stadium England face off against Japan in Nations Championship 5 on Sat 14th November 2026 at Allianz Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:40. In South Africa it’s at 18:40 SAST, 05:40 NZST in New Zealand, 03:40 AEST in Australia and 08:40 EST in the US.
England won the last encounter but Japan are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with England in position 5 and Japan in position 9, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for England vs Japan will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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