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Japan vs Samoa Overview
Japan and Samoa will face each other in the T20 World Cup, East Asia-Pacific Qualifier, Regional Final. Japan, with their solid performance and a winning streak in recent matches, seems to have an upper hand against Samoa. They have also won the only head-to-head match between the two teams. Key players for Japan include Ibrahim Takahashi and Alexander Shirai-Patmore, who have contributed significantly in runs, and Declan Mccomb, who has taken 5 wickets. On the other hand, Samoa will rely on J Visser, their top run-scorer.
Team Form
Japan is in excellent form, winning all their recent matches against Indonesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Bhutan, and Bahrain. Samoa, on the contrary, has experienced mixed results, winning against Vanuatu, Philippines, and Indonesia but losing against Papua New Guinea and Nepal.
Head-to-Head Performance
In their only past encounter, Japan emerged victorious against Samoa.
Verdict
Given the current form and past performance, betting on a Japan win would be a sensible choice. Their convincing victory in the only head-to-head match and their recent winning streak make them the favorites for this match.
Match Info
H2H
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Sun 12
Oct 2025
Samoa
Japan
158/7(19.5) 162/6(19.5)
Japan won by 4 runs
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WTue 12
May 2026
Japan
Indonesia
142 / 7 (20) 101 / 10 (19.1)
Japan won by 41 runs -
WSun 10
May 2026
Japan
Fiji
75 / 2 (7.1) 74 / 10 (19.4)
Japan won by 8 wickets -
WSat 09
May 2026
Japan
Vanuatu
123 / 10 (19.4) 93 / 6 (20)
Japan won by 30 runs
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WFri 27
Feb 2026
Japan
Bhutan
170 / 5 (20) 93 / 10 (18.2)
Japan won by 77 runs -
WThu 26
Feb 2026
Japan
Bahrain
88 / 2 (7) 87 / 10 (19.2)
Japan won by 8 wickets
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LWed 13
May 2026
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
115 / 8 (20) 112 / 10 (20)
Papua New Guinea won by 2 wickets -
WTue 12
May 2026
Samoa
Vanuatu
132 / 1 (15.3) 129 / 8 (20)
Samoa won by 9 wickets -
WSun 10
May 2026
Samoa
Philippines
166 / 7 (20) 70 / 10 (14.4)
Samoa won by 96 runs -
WSat 09
May 2026
Indonesia
Samoa
92 / 8 (20) 93 / 1 (9.2)
Samoa won by 9 wickets
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LFri 17
Oct 2025
Samoa
Nepal
87 / 7 (20) 211 / 4 (20)
Nepal won by 124 runs
Gr.2 Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Vanuatu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |
|
Fiji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
