FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Japan vs Saudi Arabia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
  • 31': Takumi Minamino
  • 50': Junya Ito
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Japan are hosting Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 19,118

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Saudi Arabia 2 +1 4
2 Iraq 2 +1 4
3 Indonesia 2 -2 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

JPN Japan

No. Name
12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
4 Kou Itakura Yellow Card
19 Hiroki Sakai
5 Yuto Nagatomo
3 Shogo Taniguchi
10 Takumi Minamino
13 Hidemasa Morita
6 Wataru Endo
14 Junya Ito
17 Ao Tanaka
15 Yuya Osako

KSA Saudi Arabia

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
13 Yasser Al-Shahrani
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
4 Abdulelah Al-Amri
15 Ali Al-Hassan
23 Mohamed Kanno
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
8 Abdulelah Al-Malki
19 Fahad Al-Muwallad
9 Feras Al-Brikan

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