FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Japan vs Syria, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Japan
  • 13': Ayase Ueda
  • 19': Ritsu Doan
  • 21': Thaer Krouma (OG)
  • 73': Yuki Soma (P)
  • 85': Takumi Minamino
FT
5 - 0
Syria

    About

    Japan are hosting Syria at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 3': Tobías Cervera (Syria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Tobías Cervera (Syria).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Omar Al Somah (Syria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Ham.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
    • 9': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Thaer Krouma (Syria).
    • 13': Goal! Japan 1, Syria 0. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 17': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
    • 17': Omar Al Somah (Syria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Emiliano Amor (Syria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mouaiad Al Ajaan with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Goal! Japan 2, Syria 0. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a through ball.
    • 21': Own Goal by Thaer Krouma, Syria. Japan 3, Syria 0.
    • 22': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
    • 22': Tobías Cervera (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo following a fast break.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 28': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emiliano Amor.
    • 31': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
    • 31': Omar Al Somah (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
    • 32': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emiliano Amor.
    • 34': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
    • 34': Tobías Cervera (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Offside, Syria. Ibrahim Hesar is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
    • 37': Thaer Krouma (Syria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
    • 41': Ezequiel Ham (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
    • 41': Foul by Mouaiad Al Ajaan (Syria).
    • 41': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Mouaiad Al Ajaan (Syria).
    • 45': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 3, Syria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Syria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Ito replaces Keito Nakamura.
    • 48': Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).
    • 48': Tobías Cervera (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    • 52': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
    • 52': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Hiroki Ito (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a headed pass.
    • 57': Foul by Ezequiel Ham (Syria).
    • 57': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
    • 60': Foul by Elmar Abraham (Syria).
    • 60': Hiroki Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 62': Substitution, Syria. Ammar Ramadan replaces Elmar Abraham.
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Yuki Soma replaces Takefusa Kubo.
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Wataru Endo.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ham (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 67': Ammar Ramadan (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Esteban Glellel.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Koki Machida (Japan) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
    • 69': Omar Al Somah (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Yuki Soma (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a through ball.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.
    • 72': Penalty Japan. Yuki Soma draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 72': Penalty conceded by Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 72': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Takumu Kawamura replaces Ao Tanaka.
    • 73': Goal! Japan 4, Syria 0. Yuki Soma (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 74': Foul by Takumu Kawamura (Japan).
    • 74': Tobías Cervera (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria).
    • 75': Yuki Soma (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Emiliano Amor (Syria).
    • 75': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuki Soma following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Substitution, Japan. Kosei Tani replaces Keisuke Osako.
    • 77': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
    • 78': Foul by Ezequiel Ham (Syria).
    • 78': Yuki Soma (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Ezequiel Ham (Syria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
    • 79': Daichi Kamada (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Hand ball by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
    • 82': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
    • 82': Tobías Cervera (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Omar Al Somah (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Omar Al Somah (Syria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ammar Ramadan.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jalil Elías (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ezequiel Ham.
    • 85': Goal! Japan 5, Syria 0. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
    • 86': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
    • 86': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, Syria. Mohammad Anez replaces Ezequiel Ham.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Omar Al Somah (Syria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ammar Ramadan (Syria).
    • 90'+1': Yuki Soma (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 5, Syria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 5, Syria 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    8 Saves 0
    33.1 Possession 66.9
    7 SHOTS 21
    0 ON GOAL 13
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    206 Accurate Passes 557
    299 Passes 623
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 44
    15 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    12 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 14
    8 Effective Clearances 13
    8 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
    Location: Hiroshima, Japan
    Attendance: 26,650

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    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Keisuke Osako (GK)
    4 Kou Itakura
    16 Koki Machida
    22 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    6 Wataru Endo
    17 Ao Tanaka
    13 Keito Nakamura
    10 Ritsu Doan
    9 Ayase Ueda
    8 Takumi Minamino
    20 Takefusa Kubo
    Japan Substitutes:
    Yuki Soma, Shogo Taniguchi, Takuma Kawamura, Daichi Kamada, Hidemasa Morita, Yukinari Sugawara, Hiroki Ito, Kosei Tani, Koki Ogawa, Reo Hatate, Daiki Hashioka, Daiya Maekawa.

    SYR Syria (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Esteban Glellel (GK)
    15 Emiliano Amor
    13 Thaer Krouma
    3 Moayad Ajan
    2 Abdul Rahman Oues Yellow Card
    4 Ezequiel Ham Yellow Card
    14 Elmar Abraham
    21 Ibrahim Hesar
    8 Jalil Elías
    9 Omar Al-Somah
    20 Ariel Cervera
    Syria Substitutes:
    Amro Jenyat, Omar Al-Midani, Fahad Youssef, Antonio Yakoub, Mohammad Anez, Ahmad Madanieh, Ammar Ramadan, Elias Hadaya, Mohammad Al-Hallaq, Alaa Al Dali, Khaled Kourdaghli, Muayad Al-Khouli.

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