FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Japan vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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  • 12': Wataru Endo
  • 45'+2': Kaoru Mitoma
  • 52': Takumi Minamino
  • 58': Takumi Minamino
  • 77': Junya Ito
  • 87': Daizen Maeda
  • 90'+5': Takefusa Kubo
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Japan are hosting China at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 12': Wataru Endo (Japan) Goal at 12'
  • 18': Yang Zexiang (China) Yellow Card at 18'
  • 39': Yuning Zhang (China) Yellow Card at 39'
  • 45'+2': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) Goal at 47'
  • 45': Gao Zhunyi (China) Substitution at 45'
  • 52': Takumi Minamino (Japan) Goal at 52'
  • 58': Takumi Minamino (Japan) Goal at 58'
  • 61': Alan (China) Substitution at 61'
  • 61': Behram Abduweli (China) Substitution at 61'
  • 61': Fernandinho (China) Substitution at 61'
  • 63': Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 63'
  • 63': Daizen Maeda (Japan) Substitution at 63'
  • 70': Alan (China) Yellow Card at 70'
  • 71': Ao Tanaka (Japan) Substitution at 71'
  • 71': Kota Takai (Japan) Substitution at 71'
  • 76': Wang Shangyuan (China) Substitution at 76'
  • 77': Junya Ito (Japan) Goal at 77'
  • 79': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 79'
  • 87': Daizen Maeda (Japan) Goal at 87'
  • 90'+5': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) Goal at 95'

Statistics

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9 Fouls 20
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 0
22.8 Possession 77.2
1 SHOTS 17
0 ON GOAL 9
0.0 On Target % 0.5
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 1
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: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 52,398

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Zion Suzuki (GK)
3 Shogo Taniguchi
16 Koki Machida
4 Kou Itakura
6 Wataru Endo
5 Hidemasa Morita
7 Kaoru Mitoma
10 Ritsu Doan
9 Ayase Ueda
8 Takumi Minamino
20 Takefusa Kubo

CHN China (4-4-2)

No. Name
14 Wang Dalei (GK)
5 Zhu Chenjie
2 Jiang Guangtai
19 Liu Yang
15 Yang Zexiang Yellow Card
16 Jiang Shenglong
21 Li Yuanyi
10 Xu Haoyang
20 Xie Wenneng
9 Zhang Yuning Yellow Card
7 Wu Lei

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