Japan vs Philippines, 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Quarterfinals

· AFC Women's Asian Cup

Japan

45': Mina Tanaka
45'+3': Toko Koga
65': Remina Chiba
67': Manaka Matsukubo
76': Toko Koga
86': Momoko Tanikawa
90': Riko Ueki

FT
7 - 0

Philippines

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Match Timeline

9': Chandler McDaniel (Philippines) Substitution at 9'
45': Mina Tanaka (Japan) Goal at 45'
45'+3': Toko Koga (Japan) Goal at 48'
45': Remina Chiba (Japan) Substitution at 45'
45': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) Substitution at 45'
57': Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) Substitution at 57'
57': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) Substitution at 57'
59': Sara Eggesvik (Philippines) Substitution at 59'
59': Angela Beard (Philippines) Substitution at 59'
59': Alessandrea Carpio (Philippines) Substitution at 59'
65': Remina Chiba (Japan) Goal at 65'
67': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) Goal at 67'
71': Sofia Wunsch (Philippines) Substitution at 71'
73': Akane Okuma (Japan) Substitution at 73'
76': Toko Koga (Japan) Goal at 76'
86': Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) Goal at 86'
87': Anicka Castañeda (Philippines) Substitution at 87'
89': Riko Ueki (Japan) Substitution at 89'
90': Riko Ueki (Japan) Goal at 90'

Statistics

PHI		JPN
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	17
10	Saves	0
14.7	Possession	85.3
0	SHOTS	50
0	ON GOAL	17
0.0	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	17
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: AFC Women's Asian Cup

Venue: Accor Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 13,321

Line-Ups

Japan (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
12	Chika Hirao (GK)
3	Moeka Minami
6	Toko Koga
18	Honoka Hayashi
21	Miyabi Moriya
2	Risa Shimizu
14	Yui Hasegawa
7	Hinata Miyazawa
15	Aoba Fujino
11	Mina Tanaka
8	Kiko Seike

Japan Substitutes:

Akane Okuma, Manaka Matsukubo, Riko Ueki, Maika Hamano, Saki Kumagai, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Fuka Nagano, Maya Hijikata, Remina Chiba, Ayaka Yamashita, Hana Takahashi, Hikaru Kitagawa, Momoko Tanikawa, Yui Narumiya.

Philippines (5-4-1)

No.	Name
18	Nina Meollo (GK)
5	Hali Long
12	Kaya Hawkinson
3	Jessika Cowart
17	Ariana Markey
14	Jourdyn Curran
15	Isabella Pasion
6	Jaclyn Sawicki
23	Alexa Pino
2	Malea Cesar
24	Mary Ramirez

Philippines Substitutes:

Janae Defazio, Sofia Wunsch, Ava Villapando, Leah Bradley, Jael-Marie Guy, Chandler McDaniel, Natalie Oca, Sara Eggesvik, Paige Mcswigan, Katrina Guillou, Olivia McDaniel, Carleigh Frilles, Anicka Castañeda, Angela Beard, Alessandrea Carpio.

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