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.
Match Timeline
- 37': Ayase Ueda (Japan) Penalty - Scored at 37'
- 37': Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) Substitution at 37'
- 45': Jasim Al-Shaikh (Bahrain) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Ayase Ueda (Japan) Goal at 47'
- 61': Hidemasa Morita (Japan) Goal at 61'
- 64': Hidemasa Morita (Japan) Goal at 64'
- 65': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) Substitution at 65'
- 67': Husain Abdulkarim (Bahrain) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Mahdi Al-Humaidan (Bahrain) Substitution at 67'
- 73': Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Abdulwahab Al-Malood (Bahrain) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Goal at 81'
- 82': Takuma Asano (Japan) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 88'
Statistics
 JPN |
BHR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 76.1 | Possession | 23.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | 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: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 22,729
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 22,729
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | +20 | 16 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
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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