Saudi Arabia vs Japan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Saudi Arabia are hosting Japan
at Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 14': Daichi Kamada (Japan) Goal at 14'
- 28': Takumi Minamino (Japan) Yellow Card at 28'
- 45': Saleh Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Koki Machida (Japan) Yellow Card at 62'
- 63': Daizen Maeda (Japan) Substitution at 63'
- 70': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 70'
- 76': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Goal at 81'
- 82': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 JPN |
KSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 56,283
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 56,283
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | Australia | 8 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 8 | -6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK) |
| 4 | Ali Lajami |
| 17 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
| 14 | Hassan Kadesh |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid  |
| 8 | Abdulelah Al-Malki |
| 6 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 7 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
| 19 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
Japan (3-4-2-1)
| 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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