Japan vs Saudi Arabia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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Japan are hosting Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

45': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
61': Turki Al-Ammar (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
61': Ziyad Aljohani (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
62': Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 62'
62': Ritsu Doan (Japan) Substitution at 62'
73': Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) Substitution at 73'
74': Reo Hatate (Japan) Substitution at 74'
83': Takumi Minamino (Japan) Substitution at 83'
90'+2': Abdullah Al-Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 92'

Statistics

KSA		JPN
3	Fouls	10
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	9
2	Saves	0
22.4	Possession	77.6
1	SHOTS	12
0	ON GOAL	2
0.0	On Target %	0.2
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
0	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: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 58,003

WCQ - AFC Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Japan	9	+21	20
2	Australia	9	+8	16
3	Saudi Arabia	9	0	13
4	Indonesia	9	-5	12

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Japan (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Zion Suzuki (GK)
4	Kou Itakura
21	Hiroki Ito
3	Kota Takai
17	Ao Tanaka
6	Wataru Endo
13	Keito Nakamura
2	Yukinari Sugawara
11	Daizen Maeda
15	Daichi Kamada
20	Takefusa Kubo

Japan Substitutes:

Junya Ito, Hiroki Sekine, Joel Chima Fujita, Kosei Tani, Keisuke Osako, Ayumu Seko, Takumi Minamino, Reo Hatate, Ritsu Doan, Kyogo Furuhashi, Shuto Machino, Yuta Nakayama.

Saudi Arabia (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK)
4	Ali Lajami
17	Hassan Al-Tombakti
5	Jehad Thakri
13	Nawaf Bu Washl
2	Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
16	Faisal Al-Ghamdi
7	Musab Al-Juwayr
10	Salem Al-Dawsari
9	Feras Al-Brikan
8	Marwan Al-Sahafi

Saudi Arabia Substitutes:

Abdullah Al-Salem, Hamed Al-Shanqiti, Muhannad Al-Saad, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Ahmed Al Ghamdi, Ali Majrashi, Ziyad Aljohani, Saad Al Mosa, Turki Al-Ammar, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Aiman Yahya, Abdullah Al-Hamdan.

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