Japan vs Tajikistan, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Two

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Japan

6': Kyogo Furuhashi
40': Takumi Minamino
51': Kento Hashimoto
71': Hayao Kawabe

FT
4 - 1

Tajikistan

9': Ekhson Pandzhshanbe

About

Japan are hosting Tajikistan at Panasonic Stadium Suita, Osaka, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Location: Osaka, Japan

Line-Ups

Japan

No.	Name
12	Shuichi Gonda (GK)
19	Sho Sasaki
22	Miki Yamane
20	Shinnosuke Nakatani
4	Gen Shoji
8	Genki Haraguchi
11	Kyogo Furuhashi
13	Kento Hashimoto
21	Hayao Kawabe
10	Takumi Minamino
18	Takuma Asano

Japan Substitutes:

Shogo Taniguchi, Naomichi Ueda, Hidemasa Morita, Ryoya Ogawa, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Yuto Nagatomo, Ado Onaiwu, Sei Muroya, Daichi Kamada, Eiji Kawashima, Daniel Schmidt, Junya Ito.

Tajikistan

No.	Name
1	Rustam Yatimov (GK)
5	Manuchehr Safarov
4	Davrondzon Ergashev
19	Akhtam Nazarov
6	Vahdat Hanonov
10	Parvizdzhon Umarboev
7	Komron Tursunov
11	Muhammadjon Rahimov
17	Ekhson Pandzhshanbe
13	Islom Zoirov
21	Manuchekhr Dzhalilov

Tajikistan Substitutes:

Tabrez Islomov, Rustam Soirov, Muhriddin Hasanov, Abdulmumin Zabirov, Alijon Karomatullozoda, Sheriddin Boboev, Alijoni Burizod, Nuriddin Khamrokulov, Zoir Dzhuraboev, Shahrom Samiev, Shohrukh Qirghizboev, Ilhomjon Baratov.

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