Japan vs Saudi Arabia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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Japan are hosting Saudi Arabia 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: 58,003

Line-Ups

Japan (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Zion Suzuki (GK)
4	Kou Itakura
21	Hiroki Ito
3	Kota Takai
17	Ao Tanaka
6	Wataru Endo
13	Keito Nakamura
2	Yukinari Sugawara
11	Daizen Maeda
15	Daichi Kamada
20	Takefusa Kubo

Japan Substitutes:

Junya Ito, Hiroki Sekine, Joel Chima Fujita, Kosei Tani, Keisuke Osako, Ayumu Seko, Takumi Minamino, Reo Hatate, Ritsu Doan, Kyogo Furuhashi, Shuto Machino, Yuta Nakayama.

Saudi Arabia (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK)
4	Ali Lajami
17	Hassan Al-Tombakti
5	Jehad Thakri
13	Nawaf Boushal
2	Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
16	Faisal Al-Ghamdi
7	Musab Al-Juwayr
10	Salem Al-Dawsari
9	Feras Al-Brikan
8	Marwan Al-Sahafi

Saudi Arabia Substitutes:

Abdullah Al-Salem, Hamed Al-Shanqiti, Muhannad Al-Saad, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Ahmed Al Ghamdi, Ali Majrashi, Ziyad Aljohani, Saad Al Mosa, Turki Al-Ammar, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Aiman Yahya, Abdullah Al-Hamdan.

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