China vs Japan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
China are hosting Japan
at Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China PR, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 24': Xie Wenneng (China) Yellow Card at 24'
- 28': Cao Yongjing (China) Yellow Card at 28'
- 39': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Goal at 39'
- 45'+5': Kou Itakura (Japan) Goal at 50'
- 49': Lin Liangming (China) Goal at 49'
- 54': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Goal at 54'
- 60': Wei Shihao (China) Yellow Card at 60'
- 63': Zhang Yuning (China) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Li Yuanyi (China) Substitution at 63'
- 64': Daichi Kamada (Japan) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) Substitution at 64'
- 68': Ayumu Seko (Japan) Yellow Card at 68'
- 77': Daiki Hashioka (Japan) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Wei Zhen (China) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Wang Ziming (China) Substitution at 79'
- 85': Daizen Maeda (Japan) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+2': Wang Haijian (China) Substitution at 92'
Statistics
 JPN |
CHN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 67.8 | Possession | 32.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Xiamen Egret Stadium
Location: Xiamen, China PR
Attendance: 45,336
Venue: Xiamen Egret Stadium
Location: Xiamen, China PR
Attendance: 45,336
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
China (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Wang Dalei (GK) |
| 5 | Zhu Chenjie |
| 16 | Jiang Shenglong |
| 13 | Hu Hetao |
| 23 | Yang Zexiang |
| 11 | Lin Liangming |
| 6 | Wang Shangyuan |
| 19 | Cao Yongjing  |
| 20 | Xie Wenneng |
| 7 | Xu Haoyang |
| 10 | Wei Shihao |
Japan (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki (GK) |
| 4 | Kou Itakura |
| 16 | Koki Machida |
| 22 | Ayumu Seko |
| 17 | Ao Tanaka |
| 6 | Wataru Endo |
| 13 | Keito Nakamura |
| 14 | Junya Ito |
| 19 | Koki Ogawa |
| 8 | Takumi Minamino |
| 20 | Takefusa Kubo |
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