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    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
    Japan
    Japan

    Japan

    3-0-0, 9 PTS
    1Winner Icon Japan
    North Korea
    North Korea

    North Korea

    1-0-2, 3 PTS
    0
    • Ao Tanaka - 2', 2'
    • Summary
    • Commentary
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups
    Japan4-2-3-1
    • 23
      Suzuki
    • 21
      Ito
    • 15
      Machida
    • 4
      Itakura
    • 2
      Sugawara
    • 17
      Tanaka
    • 5
      Morita
    • 11
      Maeda
    • 8
      Minamino
    • 10
      Doan
    • 9
      Ueda
    No.Name
    23Zion Suzuki
    15Koki Machida
    4Kou Itakura
    21Hiroki Ito
    2Yukinari Sugawara
    14Daiki Hashioka
    8Takumi Minamino
    18Takuma Asano
    17Ao Tanaka
    5Hidemasa Morita
    6Wataru Endo
    9Ayase Ueda
    19Koki Ogawa
    11Daizen Maeda
    10Ritsu Doan
    3Shogo Taniguchi
    Substitutes
    20Takefusa Kubo
    12Keisuke Osako
    1Daiya Maekawa
    22Yuto Nagatomo
    13Keito Nakamura
    16Tsuyoshi Watanabe
    7Takuma Kawamura
    North Korea4-4-2
    • 1
      Ju-Hyok
    • 4
      Pom-Hyok
    • 16
      Yu-Song
    • 3
      Kuk-Chol
    • 2
      Kim
    • 12
      Ju-Song
    • 15
      Un-Chol
    • 22
      Kim
    • 20
      Chung-Song
    • 10
      Kwang-Song
    • 11
      Il-Gwan
    No.Name
    1Kang Ju-Hyok
    16Kim Yu-Song
    3Jang Kuk-Chol
    4Kim Pom-Hyok
    7Mun In-Ju
    2Kyong Sok Kim
    14Choe Ok-Chol
    15Ri Un-Chol
    17Kang Kuk-Chol II
    22Kim Kuk-Bom
    12Choe Ju-Song
    13Ri Il-Song
    20Paek Chung-Song
    10Han Kwang-Song
    11Jong Il-Gwan
    8Kim Kuk-Jin
    Substitutes
    9Ri Jo-Guk
    6Tam Kye
    18Sin Tae-Song
    5Jong Kum-Song
    21Yu Kwang-Jun
    19Kim Sung-Hye
    23Jin Nam Choe

    Game Information

    New Japan National Stadium
    6:23 AM, March 21, 2024
    Tokyo, Japan
    Line: JPN -2.5
    Over/Under: 3.5
    Attendance: 59,354
    • Referees:
    • Adel Al Naqbi

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    South Korea9540+919
    Jordan9441+916
    Iraq9333-112
    Oman9315-510
    Palestine9234-39
    Kuwait9054-95
    Full Table

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