Syria vs Japan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Syria

FT
0 - 5

Japan

32': Takefusa Kubo
37': Ayase Ueda
40': Ayase Ueda
47': Yukinari Sugawara
82': Mao Hosoya

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Syria are hosting Japan at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
1': Omar Al Somah (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
4': Omar Al Somah (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a through ball.
8': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
8': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt missed. Takuma Asano (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
11': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
11': Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita with a cross.
13': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
13': Omar Al Midani (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Omar Al Midani.
20': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayase Ueda with a cross following a corner.
23': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mohammad Anez.
23': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Weiss.
24': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita with a headed pass.
24': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda tries a through ball, but Takuma Asano is caught offside.
31': Offside, Syria. Fahd Youssef tries a through ball, but Omar Al Somah is caught offside.
32': Goal! Syria 0, Japan 1. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junya Ito.
33': Offside, Syria. Ezequiel Ham tries a through ball, but Omar Al Somah is caught offside.
35': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Omar Al Midani.
35': Attempt missed. Hiroki Ito (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara following a corner.
37': Goal! Syria 0, Japan 2. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junya Ito with a headed pass.
40': Goal! Syria 0, Japan 3. Ayase Ueda (Japan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junya Ito.
42': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).
44': Attempt missed. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
44': Offside, Japan. Takefusa Kubo tries a through ball, but Takuma Asano is caught offside.
45': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
45': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Offside, Syria. Mohammed Osman tries a through ball, but Ibrahim Hesar is caught offside.
45'+2': Foul by Fahd Youssef (Syria).
45'+2': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': First Half ends, Syria 0, Japan 3.
45': Second Half begins Syria 0, Japan 3.
45': Substitution, Syria. Mardik Mardikian replaces Omar Al Somah.
46': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Thaer Krouma (Syria).
47': Goal! Syria 0, Japan 4. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo following a set piece situation.
51': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
51': Mohammed Osman (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Offside, Syria. Ibrahim Hesar tries a through ball, but Mardik Mardikian is caught offside.
54': Offside, Syria. Ibrahim Alma tries a through ball, but Mohammed Osman is caught offside.
54': Attempt missed. Junya Ito (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a cross.
58': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
58': Mohammad Anez (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Amro Jenyat.
61': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.
62': Substitution, Syria. Mahmoud Al Mawas replaces Ibrahim Hesar.
62': Substitution, Syria. Ammar Ramadan replaces Abdul Rahman Weiss.
64': Attempt saved. Takuma Asano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
65': Attempt blocked. Wataru Endo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Amro Jenyat (Syria).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Substitution, Japan. Mao Hosoya replaces Ayase Ueda.
66': Substitution, Japan. Takumi Minamino replaces Takuma Asano.
68': Attempt blocked. Mao Hosoya (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
68': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
69': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
69': Mohammed Osman (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt missed. Mardik Mardikian (Syria) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mawas with a cross.
71': Ammar Ramadan (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
72': Dangerous play by Ezequiel Ham (Syria).
72': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt missed. Ammar Ramadan (Syria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
75': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
75': Foul by Mardik Mardikian (Syria).
75': Hiroki Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, Japan. Ritsu Doan replaces Takefusa Kubo.
76': Substitution, Japan. Koki Machida replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Thaer Krouma (Syria).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Offside, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
82': Goal! Syria 0, Japan 5. Mao Hosoya (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junya Ito.
83': Substitution, Japan. Ao Tanaka replaces Wataru Endo.
86': Foul by Mardik Mardikian (Syria).
86': Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Syria. Kamel Hameesheh replaces Mohammad Anez.
88': Offside, Japan. Ao Tanaka tries a through ball, but Junya Ito is caught offside.
89': Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).
89': Mahmoud Al Mawas (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Mardik Mardikian (Syria).
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Osman (Syria).
90'+1': Hidemasa Morita (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Syria 0, Japan 5.
0': Match ends, Syria 0, Japan 5.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 6,130

WCQ - AFC Table

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

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Line-Ups

Syria (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Ibrahim Alma (GK)
5	Omar Al-Midani
13	Thaer Krouma
18	Mohammad Anez
17	Fahad Youssef
6	Amro Jenyat
14	Mohammed Osman
4	Ezequiel Ham
21	Ibrahim Hesar
3	Abdul Rahman Oues
9	Omar Al-Somah

Syria Substitutes:

Mohammad Al-Hallaq, Ammar Ramadan, Muayad Al-Khouli, Taha Mosa, Kamel Hmeisheh, Omar Khribin, Ahmad Madanieh, Mahmoud Al-Mawas, Saad Al-Ahmad, Khaled Kourdaghli, Yaseen Samia, Mardik Mardikian.

Japan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Zion Suzuki (GK)
16	Takehiro Tomiyasu
3	Shogo Taniguchi
21	Hiroki Ito
2	Yukinari Sugawara
20	Takefusa Kubo
5	Hidemasa Morita
6	Wataru Endo
9	Ayase Ueda
18	Takuma Asano
14	Junya Ito

Japan Substitutes:

Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Ritsu Doan, Kaishu Sano, Mao Hosoya, Yuki Soma, Ao Tanaka, Yuta Nakayama, Keisuke Osako, Daiya Maekawa, Koki Machida, Seiya Maikuma, Takumi Minamino.

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