FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Japan
  • 12': Wataru Endo
  • 45'+2': Kaoru Mitoma
  • 52': Takumi Minamino
  • 58': Takumi Minamino
  • 77': Junya Ito
  • 87': Daizen Maeda
  • 90'+5': Takefusa Kubo
FT
7 - 0
China

    About

    Japan are hosting China 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: 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
    Japan Substitutes:
    Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Keisuke Osako, Yuta Nakayama, Takuma Asano, Kosei Tani, Ao Tanaka, Daizen Maeda, Yukinari Sugawara, Koki Ogawa, Kota Takai, Junya Ito.

    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
    China Substitutes:
    Behram Abduweli, Lin Liangming, Wang Haijian, Wei Zhen, Liu Dianzuo, Yan Junling, Fernandinho, Li Lei, Alan, Gao Zhunyi, Han Pengfei, Wang Shangyuan.

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