FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
- Daichi Kamada 14'
- Koki Ogawa 81'
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | @ United Arab Emirates | W 2-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 10/3/26 | vs Qatar | W 0-0 Pens 3-2 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 9/29/26 | vs Iraq | W 2-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 9/26/26 | @ Oman | W 3-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 9/23/26 | vs Kuwait | W 1-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 88'
Takefusa Kubo (Japan) Substitution at 88'
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Substitution 88'
Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 88'
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Substitution 82'
Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
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Substitution 82'
Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
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Goal 81'
Koki Ogawa (Japan) Goal at 81'
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Substitution 77'
Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 77'
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Substitution 76'
Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 76'
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Yellow Card 70'
Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 70'
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Substitution 63'
Daizen Maeda (Japan) Substitution at 63'
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Yellow Card 62'
Koki Machida (Japan) Yellow Card at 62'
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Substitution 61'
Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
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Substitution 45'
Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 45'
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Substitution 45'
Saleh Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
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Yellow Card 28'
Takumi Minamino (Japan) Yellow Card at 28'
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Goal 14'
Daichi Kamada (Japan) Goal at 14'
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Substitution 88'
Takefusa Kubo (Japan) Substitution at 88'
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Substitution 88'
Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 88'
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Substitution 82'
Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
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Substitution 82'
Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
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Goal 81'
Koki Ogawa (Japan) Goal at 81'
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Substitution 77'
Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 77'
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Substitution 76'
Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 76'
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Yellow Card 70'
Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 70'
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Substitution 63'
Daizen Maeda (Japan) Substitution at 63'
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Yellow Card 62'
Koki Machida (Japan) Yellow Card at 62'
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Substitution 61'
Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
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Substitution 45'
Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 45'
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Substitution 45'
Saleh Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
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Yellow Card 28'
Takumi Minamino (Japan) Yellow Card at 28'
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Goal 14'
Daichi Kamada (Japan) Goal at 14'
Showing the last 15 of 15 events.
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedKSA · 4-3-3
Ahmed Al-KassarG22
Ali LajamiCD-L4
Hassan Al-TambaktiCD-R17
Hassan KadishLB14
Saud AbdulhamidRB12
Abdulelah Al-MalkiCM8
Nasser Al-DawsariLM6
Musab Al-JuwayrRM7
Feras Al-BrikanF9
Salem Al-DawsariLF19
Aiman YahyaRF23
Substitutes
Awn Al-SaluliSUB3
Faisal Al-GhamdiSUB16
Rayane HamidouSUB2
Mohammed Al-YamiSUB1
Mohammed MaranSUB10
Raghid Al-NajjarSUB21
Saleh Al-ShehriSUB11
Abdullah RadifSUB20
Ali Al-AsmariSUB13
Abdullah Al-KhaibariSUB15
Meshal SibyaniSUB5
Abdulrahman GhareebSUB18
JPN · 3-4-2-1
Zion SuzukiG1
Shogo TaniguchiCD3
Koki MachidaCD-L16
Kou ItakuraCD-R4
Hidemasa MoritaCM-L5
Wataru EndoCM-R6
Kaoru MitomaLM7
Ritsu DoanRM10
Ayase UedaF9
Daichi KamadaCF-L15
Takumi MinaminoCF-R8
Substitutes
Junya ItoSUB14
Keito NakamuraSUB13
Takefusa KuboSUB20
Reo HatateSUB22
Ao TanakaSUB17
Koki OgawaSUB19
Daizen MaedaSUB11
Ayumu SekoSUB21
Yuki OhashiSUB18
Kosei TaniSUB23
Yukinari SugawaraSUB2
Keisuke OsakoSUB12
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