Japan 0-0 Saudi Arabia (Mar 25, 2025) Lineups

Saudi Arabia

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?

Japan

Saudi Arabia

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

2-4-2, 10 PTS

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

1
Al-Aqidi
13
Boushal
17
Al-Tambakti
4
Lajami
5
Abdullatif Ahm
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

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

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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Saudi Arabia