50' - JAPAN GOAL!
Kubo scores the seventh goal in injury time. The Japanese star is activated by Ito, controls the ball with his left foot in the middle of the area and scores to seal the score.
45+5' - Extra time
Five more minutes. Let's go to 50.
42' - JAPAN GOAL!
Maeda scores the sixth goal for the Japanese team.
40' - Japan tightens its grip
Ito commits a foul on Guangtai and prevents the Chinese team from playing.
34' - Substitution in Japan
Out: Ueda
In: Ogawa
32' - JAPAN GOAL!
Ito scores the fifth goal for the Japanese.
31' - Substitution in China
Out: Li
In: Wang
26' - Substitution in Japan
Out: Endo and Itakura
In: Tanaka and Takai
25' - Yellow card for China
Alan fouls Kubo and is cautioned.
23' - Japan tries to score the fifth goal
From a free kick, Kubo shoots straight at goal and the ball goes over the crossbar.
18' - Substitution in Japan
Out: Mitoma and Doan
In: Ito and Maeda
16' - Substitution in China
Out: Lei, Xu and Zhang
In: Alan, Abuduwaili and Fernandinho
13' - JAPAN GOAL!
Minamino scores again and scores the fourth goal for the Japanese. The forward is brought in in the middle of the area, finishes powerfully and extends the lead.
07' - JAPAN GOAL!
Minamino extends the lead. The attacker is activated near the area, finishes in the left corner and bulges the net.
05' - Japan renews pressure
After a corner kick, Kubo regains possession and crosses into the box. Itakura heads the ball high and the ball goes wide.
01' - Substitution in China
Out: Xie
In: Gao
2nd/00' - Second half begins
The ball starts rolling again.
49' - End of first half
For now, Japan beats China 2-0. We'll be back shortly to watch the final stage.
47' - JAPAN GOAL!
Mitoma extends the lead. The striker is activated by a cross, heads firmly and hits the net.
43' - Japan tries to extend the lead
Mitoma crosses into the box, Morita tries to finish on goal but the ball goes wide.
39' - Yellow card for China
Yuning fouls Itakura and is cautioned.
36' - Japan keeps up the pressure
Doan creates a play and passes to Minamino, who shoots with his left foot from outside the area and the ball goes wide.
31' - Japan retreats
The Japanese team presses Mitoma and commits a foul on Zexiang to prevent China from playing.
24' - Almost a second goal for Japan
In the play on the right, Kubo receives a pass from Morita, shoots with his left foot and the Chinese goalkeeper makes a good save.
22' - China clear the ball
Wang Dalei passes to Yuning, who tries a shot from outside the area and clears the ball.
20' - Japan misses chance for second goal
Mitoma crosses into the box, but Minamino heads the ball high and wide.
18' - Yellow card for China
Yang Zexiang commits a foul on Minamino and is cautioned.
15' - Japan tightens its defense
The Japanese team tightens its defense and prevents a Chinese attack through Wu Lei.
12' - JAPAN GOAL!
Wataru Endo opens the scoring. The player finishes from the middle of the area after a corner kick.
05' - Close game
Both teams start the game with a lot of fouls.
1º/00' - The game begins!
The ball is rolling for the first half.
Reserves of China
Baihelamu Abuduwaili, Liangming Lin, Wang Haijian, Wei Zhen, Liu Dianzuo, Yan Junling, Fernandinho, Li Lei, Alan, Gao Zhunyi, Han Pengfei, Wang Shangyuan.
Reserves of China
Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Keisuke Osako, Yuta Nakayama, Takuma Asano, Kosei Tani, Ao Tanaka, Daizen Maeda, Yukinari Sugawara, Koki Ogawa, Kota Takai, Junya Ito.
Line-up of China
Wang Dalei, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Guangtai, Li Yuanyi, Liu Yang, Yang Zexiang, Xu Haoyang, Xie Wenneng, Jiang Shenglong, Yuning Zhang, Wu Lei.
Line-up of Japan
Zion Suzuki, Kou Itakura, Koki Machida, Shogo Taniguchi, Wataru Endo, Hidemasa Morita, Kaoru Mitoma, Ritsu Doan, Ayase Ueda, Takumi Minamino, Takefusa Kubo.
China's last matches
South Korea 1-0 China - Jun 11, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
China 1-1 Thailand - Jun 6, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
China 4-1 Singapore - Mar 26, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
Singapore 2x2 China - Mar 21, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
Qatar 1x0 China - Jan 22, 2024 - Asian Nations Cup
Japan's last matches
Japan 5-0 Syria - Jun 11, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
Burma 0-5 Japan - Jun 6, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
North Korea 0-3 Japan - Mar 26, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
Japan 1-0 North Korea - Mar 21, 2024 - Asian Qualifiers
Iran 2-1 Japan - Feb 3, 2024 - Asian Cup of Nations
Last matches
Japan 2x0 China - Jan 27, 2022 - Asian Qualifiers
China 0x1 Japan - Sep 7, 2021 - Asian Qualifiers
China assists
Shangyuan: 1 assist in 6 games
Wu Lei: 1 assist in 5 games
Shihao: 1 assist in 5 games
Japan assists
Ito: 4 assists in 1 game
Doan: 3 assists in 5 games
Minamino: 2 assists in 4 games
China's top scorers
Wu Lei: 5 goals in 5 games
Shangyuan: 1 goal in 6 games
Shihao: 1 goal in 5 games
Japan's top scorers
Ueda: 6 goals in 4 games
Doan: 3 goals in 5 games
Tanaka: 2 goals in 4 games
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Japan and China face each other this Thursday (05), at 4:35 am, at Saitama 2002 Stadium. The match is valid for the third phase of the 2024 Asian Qualifiers.
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Speak, Hajime Moriyasu! - Coach of Japan
"Their experience in Europe will give us impetus in many ways as we move forward. The reason why the Japan football team is competing with the best in the world is also because of the commitment and accumulated efforts of many people in the past." "I believe it will be an extremely difficult challenge. Last time, we thought we were all prepared going into the first game. We have to work harder on the details. August 9 was a designated school day in the middle of the summer vacation for the city of Nagasaki. When I was a child, our teachers would show us slides to tell us what happened in 1945."
Speak, Branko Ivankovic! - Coach of China
"We will do our utmost to secure points in the match against Japan and perhaps we can achieve an unexpected result, which would be the best reward for our fans. The crucial thing is to avoid injuries and help the players adapt quickly to the pace of the competition." "Our real test comes on September 10, when we host Saudi Arabia. In this match, we need to secure points and strive for an ideal result."
Probable line-up of China
Wang.D; Yang, Zhu, Browning, Liu; Wu, Jiang, Wang.S, Xie; Fernandinho, Yuning.
Probable line-up of Japan
Osako; Taniguchi, Ikatura, Machida; Doan, Endo, Tanaka, Nakamura; Kubo, Minamino; Ueda.
China could see key returns for next round
Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning are expected to return to the Chinese national team. Both players are expected to be included and could earn a chance in the starting lineup.
Japan intends to keep its base, but needs to make one change
With Takehiro Tomiyasu out, the tendency is for defender Shogo Taniguchi to be called up by coach Hajime Moriyasu. As for the other players, the Japanese team intends to have the base for the next matches. Reo Hatate, Daichi Kamada and Daizen Maeda should start on the bench.
China had two setbacks, but secured a spot in the next round
The Chinese team drew 2-2 with Singapore, but then thrashed their opponents 4-1, drew 1-1 with Thailand and lost 1-0 to South Korea in the last match.
Upcoming games:
Japan vs. China - 09/05
China vs. Saudi Arabia - 09/10
Australia vs. China - 10/10
China vs. Indonesia - 10/15
Bahrain vs. China - 11/14
China vs. Japan - 11/19
Saudi Arabia vs. China - 03/20/25
China vs. Australia - 03/25/25
Indonesia vs. China - 06/05/25
China vs. Bahrain - 06/10/25
Japan reaches the third phase with a 100% record
The Japanese national team won all three of its second-round matches in the Asian World Cup Qualifiers. Japan beat North Korea 1-0, Myanmar 5-0 and Syria 5-0, respectively.
Upcoming fixtures:
Japan vs. China - 09/05
Bahrain vs. Japan - 09/10
Saudi Arabia vs. Japan - 10/10
Japan vs. Australia - 10/15
Indonesia vs. Japan - 11/15
China vs. Japan - 11/19
Japan vs. Bahrain - 03/20/25
Japan vs. Saudi Arabia - 03/25/25
Australia vs. Japan - 06/05/25
Japan vs. Indonesia - 06/10/25
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