Japan take on Turkey in an international friendly at the Cegeka Arena in Genk on Tuesday evening.
The two countries are set to square off against each other for just the second time in history, having last met in the round of 16 of the 2002 World Cup, with Turkey emerging 1-0 winners.
The Samurai Blue took an early lead at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, with Junya Ito scoring after just 11 minutes, while Ayase Ueda, Takuma Asano and Ao Tanaka managed to get in on the act later in the game.
It was not the first time Hajime Moriyasu's side have defeated Germany in recent memory, having also picked up a 2-1 victory at the 2022 World Cup, before going on to top a strong Group E, which also contained Spain and Costa Rica.
Although Japan came up just short in the round of 16, bowing out against Croatia on penalties, there were a lot of positives to take from their World Cup campaign, and they have managed to continue their good form into their recent friendly matches.
However, Turkey have also been on an impressive run as of late, winning five, drawing one and losing one of their last seven games, meaning they are now in a strong position to qualify for Euro 2024.
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