FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Japan vs Saudi Arabia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

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Japan
  • 31': Takumi Minamino
  • 50': Junya Ito
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2 - 0
Saudi Arabia

    About

    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: 19,118

    WCQ - AFC Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 South Korea 5 +7 13
    2 Jordan 5 +4 8
    3 Iraq 5 +1 8
    4 Oman 5 -2 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan

    No. Name
    12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
    4 Kou Itakura Yellow Card
    19 Hiroki Sakai
    5 Yuto Nagatomo
    3 Shogo Taniguchi
    10 Takumi Minamino
    13 Hidemasa Morita
    6 Wataru Endo
    14 Junya Ito
    17 Ao Tanaka
    15 Yuya Osako
    Japan Substitutes:
    Genki Haraguchi, Takefusa Kubo, Ritsu Doan, Yuta Nakayama, Takuma Asano, Gaku Shibasaki, Eiji Kawashima, Daniel Schmidt, Daizen Maeda, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Miki Yamane, Naomichi Ueda.

    KSA Saudi Arabia

    No. Name
    21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
    13 Yasser Al-Shahrani
    5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
    2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
    4 Abdulelah Al-Amri
    15 Ali Al-Hassan
    23 Mohamed Kanno
    10 Salem Al-Dawsari
    8 Abdulelah Al-Malki
    19 Fahad Al-Muwallad
    9 Feras Al-Brikan
    Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
    Mohammed Al-Yami, Mohammed Al-Burayk, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Ziyad Al Sahafi, Saud Abdulhamid, Sami Al-Najei, Ahmed Sharahili, Haitham Asiri, Hatan Bahbri, Fawaz Al-Qarni, Abdullah Al-Hamddan, Abdullah Al-Khaibari.

    WCQ - AFC News

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    Japan thrash Indonesia to move closer to World Cup qualification

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    Indonesia given brutal reminder of gulf in class that still exists as Japan run riot
    Indonesia given brutal reminder of gulf in class that still exists as Japan run riot

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    World Cup qualifying: Socceroos wanted more than draw but better placed than three months ago
    World Cup qualifying: Socceroos wanted more than draw but better placed than three months ago

    The Socceroos were reeling after Graham Arnold's surprise resignation, but Tony Popovic has steadied the ship.

    Son Heung-min's milestone goal the icing on the cake on a night of positives for South Korea
    Son Heung-min's milestone goal the icing on the cake on a night of positives for South Korea

    Son Heung-Min's 50th international goal was just one of several positives from South Korea's win over Kuwait.

    Socceroos held to Saudi stalemate in Cup qualifier
    Socceroos held to Saudi stalemate in Cup qualifier

    The Socceroos have been left to rue failing to seize control of their World Cup qualification bid after they were held to a 0-0 home draw by Saudi Arabia.