While England's tepid 1-0 friendly defeat against Japan on Tuesday night is unlikely to live long in the memory, the result marked a significant milestone for the visitors.
Kaoru Mitoma's first-half strike ultimately proved to be the difference between the two sides, with the Brighton winger slotting home from inside the box after creating the chance with a driving run up the pitch.
In doing so, Mitoma sealed Japan's first-ever win over England in their fourth attempt dating back to 1995.
The result also marked the first time England had ever been beaten by an AFC team, meaning the Three Lions have now lost to a team from each of the six FIFA confederations throughout their history.
European
Scotland 2-1 England - 7th March 1874
After a series of friendlies that have since not been deemed full internationals by FIFA, the first recognised international took place in 1872, with England and Scotland playing out a goalless draw in Glasgow in front of 4,000 spectators.
England claimed their first victory the following year when the annual fixture took place south of the border, but Scotland would get their revenge in 1874, securing a 2-1 win at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground courtesy of goals from Frederick Anderson and Angus McKinnon.
A contemporaneous match report claimed England were left "puzzled" by Scotland's and team work and passing football and stated that the Three Lions lacked harmony despite their individual talents - a criticism that would be levelled against a certain Golden Generation more than a century later.
England's first loss to a non-Home Nation would come more than 50 years later, as Spain claimed a 4-3 win at the original Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid in 1929.
North American
United States 1-0 England - 29th June 1950
After making a winning start by beating Chile in their World Cup debut, England looked set to breeze through to the knockout stages when they faced a hastily assembled United States side in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
With talisman Sir Stanley Matthews rested for the game under the belief that the Americans would prove to be little more than a walkover, England suffered one of the most shocking upsets in the history of international football.
Haitian-born forward Joe Gaetjens' first-half strike ultimately proved to be the only goal of the game, condemning England to an ignominious exit and marking one of the most iconic moments in the history of soccer stateside.
South American
Uruguay 2-1 England - 31st May 1953
After first travelling to South America for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, England returned to the burgeoning hotbed of the beautiful game for a end-of-season tour in the summer of 1953.
The first game of the tour ended in disaster as England's first-ever meeting with Argentina would be abandoned after just 22 minutes due to torrential rain in Buenos Aires, but Walter Winterbottom's side returned to form a week later with a 2-1 win over Chile.
In their final fixture England took on reigning world champions Uruguay in Montevideo, with a team featuring future World Cup-winning manager Alf Ramsey falling to a 2-1 defeat - marking their first-ever loss to a South American side.
Oceanian
England 1-3 Australia - 12th February 2003
While England has long held competitive rivalries with Australia and rugby and cricket, the relative lack of popularity of association rules down under had historically made football games between the two countries little more than a forgone conclusion.
That is until a England side managed by Sven-Goran Eriksson welcomed the Socceroos to Upton Park in February 2003.
Despite the visitors being reduced to 10 men when Stan Lazaridis saw red on 31 minutes, they comfortably defeated England in a game that saw Sven employ his controversial tactic of replacing the entire XI at half time, a move that would later be banned by FIFA.
Australia departed the OFC to join the AFC in search of tougher competition in 2005, meaning England have never been beaten by a current team in the Oceanian confederation - holding a 100% record against the only other OFC side they have ever faced, New Zealand.
African
England 1-3 Senegal - 10th June 2025
After going unbeaten in their first 21 games against African opposition England suffered their first defeat against a CAF side in June of 2025 when Senegal visited the City Ground for a friendly.
The hosts took an early lead in the East Midlands after Harry Kane fired home from close range to mark his 73rd international goal and extend his record as the Three Lions' all-time top scorer.
Senegal hit back before the interval through Ismaila Sarr before second-half goals from Habib Diarra and Cheikh Sabaly secured a historic win for the Lions de la Teranga.
Asian
England 0-1 Japan - 31st March 2026
England's first game against an Asian side came at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, with a goal from Trevor Francis securing a 1-0 win against tournament debutants Kuwait and sealing progression from the first group stage.
Their unbeaten record against AFC opposition would remain intact for nearly a quarter of a century, a run that included a 6-2 win over Iran in their opening game of the 2022 World Cup.
The last confederation to claim a win against the Three Lions following 13 attempts, Japan ran out comfortable winners when the two sides met in the final friendly on English soil ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with England severely depleted without their focal point and captain Kane who missed out through injury.
