
Bahrain vs Japan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Bahrain are hosting Japan
at Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 22,729
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 22,729
Line-Ups
Bahrain (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
2 | Amine Benaddi |
16 | Sayed Mahdi Baqer |
23 | Abdulla Al Khalasi |
17 | Vincent Ani Emmanuel |
4 | Abbas Al-Asfoor |
14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
12 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
Japan (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Zion Suzuki (GK) |
3 | Shogo Taniguchi |
16 | Koki Machida |
4 | Kou Itakura |
5 | Hidemasa Morita |
6 | Wataru Endo |
7 | Kaoru Mitoma |
10 | Ritsu Doan |
9 | Ayase Ueda |
15 | Daichi Kamada |
8 | Takumi Minamino |
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