
Japan vs Syria 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 13': Goal! Japan 1, Syria 0. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura with a cross.
- 19': Goal! Japan 2, Syria 0. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 21': Own Goal by Thaer Krouma, Syria. Japan 3, Syria 0.
- 45': Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Ito replaces Keito Nakamura.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Syria 0.
- 62': Substitution, Syria. Ammar Ramadan replaces Elmar Abraham.
- 62': Substitution, Japan. Yuki Soma replaces Takefusa Kubo.
- 62': Substitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Wataru Endo.
- 72': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Japan. Takumu Kawamura replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 73': Goal! Japan 4, Syria 0. Yuki Soma (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 76': Substitution, Japan. Kosei Tani replaces Keisuke Osako.
- 78': Ezequiel Ham (Syria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Daichi Kamada (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Japan 5, Syria 0. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
- 89': Substitution, Syria. Mohammad Anez replaces Ezequiel Ham.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 5, Syria 0.
Game Information
Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Attendance: 26,650
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+7 | South Korea | 8 | 16 | 0 |
+6 | Jordan | 8 | 13 | 1 |
+1 | Iraq | 8 | 12 | 2 |
-2 | Oman | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Statistics
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JPN![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 16 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
8 | Saves | 0 |
33.1 | Possession | 66.9 |
7 | SHOTS | 21 |
0 | ON GOAL | 13 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
206 | Accurate Passes | 557 |
299 | Passes | 623 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
12 | Crosses | 9 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
61 | Long Balls | 44 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
12 | Tackles | 18 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
4 | Interceptions | 14 |
8 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
8 | Clearances | 13 |
Japan (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Keisuke Osako (GK) |
4 | Kou Itakura |
16 | Koki Machida |
22 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
6 | Wataru Endo |
17 | Ao Tanaka |
13 | Keito Nakamura |
10 | Ritsu Doan |
9 | Ayase Ueda |
8 | Takumi Minamino |
20 | Takefusa Kubo |
Syria (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Esteban Glellel (GK) |
15 | Emiliano Amor |
13 | Thaer Krouma |
3 | Moayad Ajan |
2 | Abdul Rahman Oues ![]() |
4 | Ezequiel Ham ![]() |
14 | Elmar Abraham |
21 | Ibrahim Hesar |
8 | Jalil Elías |
9 | Omar Al-Somah |
20 | Ariel Cervera |
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