Japan 1–2 Jamaica: 1998 World Cup match
1–2Full time
Jamaica
Match in one glance
JapanJamaicaGoalCard
Japan
Jamaica
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
1Japan2Jamaica
Theodore Whitmore opened the scoring at 39′.
Team comparison
JapanJamaica
1Goals2
1Bookings2
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1TWTheodore WhitmoreJamaica · 39′, 54′2goals
- 2MNMasashi NakayamaJapan · 74′1goal
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-26
- Venue
- Stade de Gerland, Lyon
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Japan / JamaicaJapan
Masashi Nakayama74′
Jamaica
Theodore Whitmore39′
Theodore Whitmore54′
Complete match timeline
JapanJamaicaGoalCardSubstitution
Japan
Jamaica
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
11 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 1T. Whitmore 39′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 1T. Whitmore 54′ · M. Nakayama 74′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Japan
Reported rolesYK
20Yoshikatsu KawaguchiMI
4Masami IharaNO
5Norio OmuraYA
17Yutaka AkitaAN
2Akira NarahashiNS
3Naoki SomaMY
6Motohiro YamaguchiHN
10Hiroshi NanamiHN
8Hidetoshi NakataMN
9Masashi NakayamaSJ
18Shoji JoReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 11SOShinji Ono78′
- 12WLWagner Lopes58′
- 22THTakashi Hirano58′
Match contributions
- Motohiro Yamaguchi▰ 4′
- Masashi Nakayama⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2ANAkira NarahashiRight midfielder
- 3NSNaoki SomaLeft midfielder
- 4MIMasami IharaCentre-back
- 5NONorio OmuraCentre-back
- 6MYMotohiro YamaguchiCentral midfielder
- 8HNHidetoshi NakataAttacking midfielder
- 9MNMasashi NakayamaCentre-forward
- 10HNHiroshi NanamiCentral midfielder
- 17YAYutaka AkitaCentre-back
- 18SJShoji JoCentre-forward
- 20YKYoshikatsu KawaguchiGoalkeeper
Jamaica
Reported rolesAL
13Aaron LawrenceSM
2Stephen MalcolmCD
3Chris DawesIG
5Ian GoodisonRG
15Ricardo GardnerFS
19Frank SinclairFS
6Fitzroy SimpsonTW
11Theodore WhitmoreMG
8Marcus GayleOL
17Onandi LowePH
22Paul HallReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 10WBWalter Boyd72′
- 16RERobbie Earle89′
- 18DBDeon Burton80′
Match contributions
- Stephen Malcolm▰ 78′
- Chris Dawes▰ 88′
- Theodore Whitmore⚽ 2
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2SMStephen MalcolmDefender
- 3CDChris DawesDefender
- 5IGIan GoodisonDefender
- 6FSFitzroy SimpsonMidfielder
- 8MGMarcus GayleForward
- 11TWTheodore WhitmoreMidfielder
- 13ALAaron LawrenceGoalkeeper
- 15RGRicardo GardnerDefender
- 17OLOnandi LoweForward
- 19FSFrank SinclairDefender
- 22PHPaul HallForward
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
1Japan2Jamaica
Theodore Whitmore opened the scoring at 39′.
Team comparison
JapanJamaica
1Goals2
1Bookings2
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1TWTheodore WhitmoreJamaica · 39′, 54′2goals
- 2MNMasashi NakayamaJapan · 74′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-26
- Venue
- Stade de Gerland, Lyon
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Japan / JamaicaJapan
Masashi Nakayama74′
Jamaica
Theodore Whitmore39′
Theodore Whitmore54′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.