
Japan vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
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
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 52,398
Line-Ups
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 |
China (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
14 | Wang Dalei (GK) |
5 | Zhu Chenjie |
2 | Jiang Guangtai |
19 | Liu Yang |
15 | Yang Zexiang ![]() |
16 | Jiang Shenglong |
21 | Li Yuanyi |
10 | Xu Haoyang |
20 | Xie Wenneng |
9 | Zhang Yuning ![]() |
7 | Wu Lei |
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