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.
Match Timeline
- 12': Wataru Endo (Japan) Goal at 12'
- 18': Yang Zexiang (China) Yellow Card at 18'
- 39': Yuning Zhang (China) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45'+2': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) Goal at 47'
- 45': Gao Zhunyi (China) Substitution at 45'
- 52': Takumi Minamino (Japan) Goal at 52'
- 58': Takumi Minamino (Japan) Goal at 58'
- 61': Alan (China) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Behram Abduweli (China) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Fernandinho (China) Substitution at 61'
- 63': Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Daizen Maeda (Japan) Substitution at 63'
- 70': Alan (China) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Ao Tanaka (Japan) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Kota Takai (Japan) Substitution at 71'
- 76': Wang Shangyuan (China) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Junya Ito (Japan) Goal at 77'
- 79': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 79'
- 87': Daizen Maeda (Japan) Goal at 87'
- 90'+5': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) Goal at 95'
Statistics
 CHN |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 22.8 | Possession | 77.2 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
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
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | +20 | 16 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 6 | China | 6 | -10 | 6 |
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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