J.League World Challenge

Organising body	J.League
Founded	2017
Region	Japan ( AFC)
Number of teams	2 or more
Website	Official website
2023 J.League World Challenge

The J.League World Challenge is a friendly match between J.League clubs and powerful overseas clubs invited to Japan by the J.League to take advantage of a two-week break in the J1 League during the summer season starting in 2017. ^{[1] [2]}

2017 J.League World Challenge

17 July 2017 (2017-07-17)

Urawa Red Diamonds	2–3	Borussia Dortmund
Koroki 24' Endo 85'	Report (J.League)	Mor 76', 79' Schürrle 88'

Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Attendance: 58,327

Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura ( Japan)

22 July 2017 (2017-07-22)

Kashima Antlers	2–0	Sevilla
Suzuki 72', 90+1'	Report (J.League)

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 28,308

Referee: Minoru Tōjō ( Japan)

2019 J.League World Challenge

19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)

Kawasaki Frontale	1–0	Chelsea [3]
Damião 86'	Report (Soccerway)

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Attendance: 61,012

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura ( Japan)

2023 J.League World Challenge

23 July 2023 (2023-07-23)

19:00

Yokohama F. Marinos	3–5	Manchester City[ citation needed]
Anderson Lopes 27' Matsubara 37' Inoue 86'	Report (J.League)	Stones 40' Álvarez 43' Haaland 52', 90+2' Rodri 72'

Japan National Stadium, Shinjuku

Attendance: 61,618

Referee: Hiroki Kasahara ( Japan)

See also

• J.League
• Japan Football Association

References

External links

• J.League World Challenge 2023 (in Japanese)