FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Japan vs Syria 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

Japan
  • 13': Ayase Ueda
  • 19': Ritsu Doan
  • 21': Thaer Krouma (OG)
  • 73': Yuki Soma (P)
  • 85': Takumi Minamino
FT
5 - 0
Syria

    Introduction

    Japan are hosting Syria at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

    Match Commentary

    • 13': Goal! Japan 1, Syria 0. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura with a cross.
    • 19': Goal! Japan 2, Syria 0. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 21': Own Goal by Thaer Krouma, Syria. Japan 3, Syria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Ito replaces Keito Nakamura.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Syria 0.
    • 62': Substitution, Syria. Ammar Ramadan replaces Elmar Abraham.
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Yuki Soma replaces Takefusa Kubo.
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Wataru Endo.
    • 72': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Takumu Kawamura replaces Ao Tanaka.
    • 73': Goal! Japan 4, Syria 0. Yuki Soma (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Japan. Kosei Tani replaces Keisuke Osako.
    • 78': Ezequiel Ham (Syria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Daichi Kamada (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Goal! Japan 5, Syria 0. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
    • 89': Substitution, Syria. Mohammad Anez replaces Ezequiel Ham.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 5, Syria 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
    Location: Hiroshima, Japan
    Attendance: 26,650

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    POS TEAM GP GD PTS
    0 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0
    0 Iraq 0 0 0
    0 Indonesia 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Keisuke Osako (GK)
    4 Kou Itakura
    16 Koki Machida
    22 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    6 Wataru Endo
    17 Ao Tanaka
    13 Keito Nakamura
    10 Ritsu Doan
    9 Ayase Ueda
    8 Takumi Minamino
    20 Takefusa Kubo
    Substitutes:
    Yuki Soma, Shogo Taniguchi, Takuma Kawamura, Daichi Kamada, Hidemasa Morita, Yukinari Sugawara, Hiroki Ito, Kosei Tani, Koki Ogawa, Reo Hatate, Daiki Hashioka, Daiya Maekawa.

    SYR Syria (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Esteban Glellel (GK)
    15 Emiliano Amor
    13 Thaer Krouma
    3 Moayad Ajan
    2 Abdul Rahman Oues Yellow Card
    4 Ezequiel Ham Yellow Card
    14 Elmar Abraham
    21 Ibrahim Hesar
    8 Jalil Elías
    9 Omar Al-Somah
    20 Ariel Cervera
    Substitutes:
    Amro Jenyat, Omar Al-Midani, Fahad Youssef, Antonio Yakoub, Mohammad Anez, Ahmad Madanieh, Ammar Ramadan, Elias Hadaya, Mohammad Al-Hallaq, Alaa Al Dali, Khaled Kourdaghli, Muayad Al-Khouli.

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