Japan 5-0 Syria (Nov 21, 2023) Lineups

Japan

High-stakes, noise, and no Irvine: The path ahead for the Socceroos

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

Syria

Japan

High-stakes, noise, and no Irvine: The path ahead for the Socceroos

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

2-0-0, 6 PTS

Takefusa Kubo - 32'
Ayase Ueda - 37', 40'
Yukinari Sugawara - 47'
Mao Hosoya - 82'

1
Alma
17
Youssef
5
Al-Midani
13
Krouma
6
Jenyat
18
Anez
21
Hesar
14
Osman
4
Ham
3
Oues
9
Al-Somah

No.Name
1Ibrahim Alma
5Omar Al-Midani
13Thaer Krouma
18Mohammad Anez 8Kamel Hmeisheh
17Fahad Youssef
6Amro Jenyat
14Mohammed Osman
4Ezequiel Ham
21Ibrahim Hesar 10Mahmoud Al-Mawas
3Abdul Rahman Oues 12Ammar Ramadan
9Omar Al-Somah 20Mardik Mardikian

Substitutes
16Mohammad Al-Hallaq
19Muayad Al-Khouli
23Taha Mosa
7Omar Khribin
22Ahmad Madanieh
2Saad Al-Ahmad
15Khaled Kourdaghli
11Yaseen Samia

23
Suzuki
21
Ito
16
Tomiyasu
3
Taniguchi
2
Sugawara
5
Morita
6
Endo
18
Asano
20
Kubo
14
Ito
9
Ueda

No.Name
23Zion Suzuki
16Takehiro Tomiyasu 4Koki Machida
3Shogo Taniguchi
21Hiroki Ito
2Yukinari Sugawara
20Takefusa Kubo 10Ritsu Doan
5Hidemasa Morita
6Wataru Endo 17Ao Tanaka
9Ayase Ueda 11Mao Hosoya
18Takuma Asano 13Takumi Minamino
14Junya Ito

Substitutes
15Tsuyoshi Watanabe
7Kaishu Sano
8Yuki Soma
19Yuta Nakayama
12Keisuke Osako
1Daiya Maekawa
22Seiya Maikuma

Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium

9:45 AM, November 21, 2023

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Attendance: 6,130

Referees:
Ma Ning

With Jackson Irvine sidelined, Tony Popovic faces a defining selection dilemma as the Socceroos prepare for two high-stakes World Cup qualifiers that will determine their path to 2026.

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