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Wales face off against Japan in Friendlies Round 4 on Thu 5th November 2026 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 00:00. In South Africa it’s at 02:00 SAST, 13:00 NZST in New Zealand, 11:00 AEST in Australia and 16:00 EST in the US.
Wales won the last encounter but Wales are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with Wales in position 11 and Japan in position 12, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Wales 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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