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

12': Wataru Endo
45'+2': Kaoru Mitoma
52': Takumi Minamino
58': Takumi Minamino
77': Junya Ito
87': Daizen Maeda
90'+5': Takefusa Kubo

FT
7 - 0

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

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

Substitutes:

Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Keisuke Osako, Yuta Nakayama, Takuma Asano, Kosei Tani, Ao Tanaka, Daizen Maeda, Yukinari Sugawara, Koki Ogawa, Kota Takai, Junya Ito.

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

Substitutes:

Behram Abduweli, Lin Liangming, Wang Haijian, Wei Zhen, Liu Dianzuo, Yan Junling, Fernandinho, Li Lei, Alan, Gao Zhunyi, Han Pengfei, Wang Shangyuan.

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