Syria vs. Afghanistan (Mar 31, 2026) Team Stats

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

Post-qualification hangover immediately offers areas of improvement for Japan

With qualification in the bag, quest to win FIFA World Cup now begins for Japan

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

Post-qualification hangover immediately offers areas of improvement for Japan

With qualification in the bag, quest to win FIFA World Cup now begins for Japan

Form

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Head To Head Record

Game Information

AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Standings

Asian Cup Qualifiers News

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LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Syria	2 - 0	Pakistan	Mar 25, 2025	AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
L	Russia	4 - 0	Syria	Nov 19, 2024	International Friendly
W	India	0 - 3	Syria	Sep 9, 2024	Intercontinental Cup (India)
W	Syria	2 - 0	Mauritius	Sep 6, 2024	Intercontinental Cup (India)
L	Japan	5 - 0	Syria	Jun 11, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Myanmar	2 - 1	Afghanistan	Mar 25, 2025	AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
L	Thailand	2 - 0	Afghanistan	Mar 21, 2025	International Friendly
L	Tajikistan	3 - 1	Afghanistan	Nov 19, 2024	International Friendly
L	Nepal	2 - 0	Afghanistan	Nov 16, 2024	International Friendly
L	Kuwait	1 - 0	Afghanistan	Jun 11, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

			Date	COMPETITION
Syria	5 - 2	Afghanistan	Oct 13, 2015	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Afghanistan	0 - 6	Syria	Jun 11, 2015	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Afghanistan	1 - 2	Syria	Oct 26, 2007	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Syria	3 - 0	Afghanistan	Oct 8, 2007	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

TBD, March 31, 2026

Yukinari Sugawara hopes a recent international high can help his bid to help Southampton avoid relegation.

Japan want to win the World Cup. Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia should tell them what they need to get there.

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Their attention is now on winning it.

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