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    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
    China
    China

    China

    2-0-4, 6 PTS
    1
    Japan
    Japan

    Japan

    5-1-0, 16 PTS
    3Winner Icon Japan
    • Lin Liangming - 49'
    • Koki Ogawa - 39', 54'
    • Kou Itakura - 45'+5'
    • Summary
    • Commentary
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups
    China4-3-1-2
    • 14
      Dalei
    • 13
      Hu
    • 5
      Chenjie
    • 16
      Shenglong
    • 23
      Zexiang
    • 20
      Xie
    • 6
      Shangyuan
    • 7
      Haoyang
    • 19
      Yongjing
    • 11
      Liangming
    • 10
      Shihao
    No.Name
    14Wang Dalei
    5Zhu Chenjie
    16Jiang Shenglong
    3Wei Zhen
    13Hu Hetao
    23Yang Zexiang
    11Lin Liangming
    9Zhang Yuning
    6Wang Shangyuan
    19Cao Yongjing
    8Li Yuanyi
    20Xie Wenneng
    21Wang Haijian
    7Xu Haoyang
    10Wei Shihao
    22Wang Ziming
    Substitutes
    17Huang Zhengyu
    15Jin Cheng
    1Yan Junling
    2Jiang Guangtai
    4Zhen'ao Wang
    18Han Pengfei
    12Liu Dianzuo
    Japan3-4-2-1
    • 1
      Suzuki
    • 16
      Machida
    • 4
      Itakura
    • 22
      Seko
    • 13
      Nakamura
    • 17
      Tanaka
    • 6
      Endo
    • 14
      Ito
    • 8
      Minamino
    • 20
      Kubo
    • 19
      Ogawa
    No.Name
    1Zion Suzuki
    4Kou Itakura
    16Koki Machida
    22Ayumu Seko
    17Ao Tanaka
    6Wataru Endo
    13Keito Nakamura
    7Kaoru Mitoma
    14Junya Ito
    3Daiki Hashioka
    19Koki Ogawa
    9Kyogo Furuhashi
    8Takumi Minamino
    15Daichi Kamada
    20Takefusa Kubo
    11Daizen Maeda
    Substitutes
    5Hidemasa Morita
    12Keisuke Osako
    23Kosei Tani
    18Yuki Ohashi
    21Reo Hatate
    2Yukinari Sugawara
    10Ritsu Doan

    Game Information

    Xiamen Egret Stadium
    7:00 AM, November 19, 2024
    Xiamen, China PR
    Line: JPN -2.5
    Over/Under: 3.5
    Attendance: 45,336
    • Referees:
    • Muhammad Taqi Al-Jaafari

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Japan8620+2220
    Australia8341+713
    Saudi Arabia8242-210
    Indonesia8233-69
    Bahrain8134-86
    China8206-136
    Full Table

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