
Japan vs China 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
Introduction
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 Commentary
- 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'
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
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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