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    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
    Japan
    Japan

    Japan

    6-2-0, 20 PTS
    0
    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia

    2-4-2, 10 PTS
    0
    • Summary
    • Commentary
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups
    Japan3-4-2-1
    • 1
      Suzuki
    • 21
      Ito
    • 4
      Itakura
    • 3
      Takai
    • 13
      Nakamura
    • 17
      Tanaka
    • 6
      Endo
    • 2
      Sugawara
    • 15
      Kamada
    • 20
      Kubo
    • 11
      Maeda
    No.Name
    1Zion Suzuki
    4Kou Itakura
    21Hiroki Ito
    3Kota Takai
    17Ao Tanaka
    6Wataru Endo
    19Reo Hatate
    13Keito Nakamura
    2Yukinari Sugawara
    14Junya Ito
    11Daizen Maeda
    9Kyogo Furuhashi
    15Daichi Kamada
    8Takumi Minamino
    20Takefusa Kubo
    10Ritsu Doan
    Substitutes
    5Hiroki Sekine
    7Joel Chima Fujita
    23Kosei Tani
    12Keisuke Osako
    22Ayumu Seko
    18Shuto Machino
    16Yuta Nakayama
    Saudi Arabia5-4-1
    • 1
      Al-Aqidi
    • 13
      Boushal
    • 17
      Al-Tambakti
    • 4
      Lajami
    • 5
      Thakri
    • 2
      Al-Shanqiti
    • 10
      Al-Dawsari
    • 16
      Al-Ghamdi
    • 7
      Al-Juwayr
    • 9
      Al-Brikan
    • 8
      Al Sahafi
    No.Name
    1Nawaf Alaqidi
    4Ali Lajami
    17Hassan Al-Tambakti
    5Jehad Abdullatif Ahm
    13Nawaf Boushal
    2Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
    12Ali Majrashi
    16Faisal Al Ghamdi
    7Musab Al-Juwayr
    19Turki Al-Ammar
    10Salem Al-Dawsari
    9Feras Al-Brikan
    11Abdullah Al-Hamddan
    8Marwan Al Sahafi
    23Ziyad Aljohani
    Substitutes
    20Abdullah Al-Salim
    21Hamed Al Shanqiti
    18Muhannad Yahya Saeed Al Saad
    22Ahmed Al-Kassar
    14Ahmed Al Ghamdi
    3Saad Al Mosa
    6Nasser Al-Dawsari
    15Aiman Yahya

    Game Information

    Saitama Stadium 2002
    6:35 AM, March 25, 2025
    Saitama, Japan
    Line: JPN -1.5
    Over/Under: 2.5
    Attendance: 58,003
    • Referees:
    • Ahmed Al-Ali

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Japan9621+2120
    Australia9441+816
    Saudi Arabia9342013
    Indonesia9333-512
    Bahrain9135-106
    China9207-146
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