Saudi Arabia vs Japan

Japan beat Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 3) at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah on 10 October 2024.

Club pages: Saudi Arabia | Japan

Match report

Japan won 2 - 0 away to Saudi Arabia in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 3), played on 10 October 2024 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. The score at half-time was 0 - 1. The referee was K. Jong-Hyeok.

A total of 2 goals were scored, and the winning margin was 2 goals. 1 goal came before half-time and 1 goal after it: Saudi Arabia scored 0 before the break and 0 after, Japan scored 1 before the break and 1 after.

How the goals came

In minute 14, D. Kamada (Japan) scored a goal, set up by H. Morita. In minute 81, K. Ogawa (Japan) scored a goal, set up by J. Ito.

Bookings: Saudi Arabia received 1 yellow card and Japan received 1. There were no red cards. Substitutions made: Saudi Arabia 5, Japan 5.

Players booked: Koki Machida (Japan, minute 62); Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia, minute 70).

Substitutions

Minute 46: S. Al Shehri came on for A. Yahya (Saudi Arabia); minute 46: J. Ito came on for T. Minamino (Japan); minute 61: F. Al Ghamdi came on for M. Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia); minute 63: D. Maeda came on for D. Kamada (Japan); minute 76: K. Ogawa came on for A. Ueda (Japan); minute 77: A. Radif came on for N. Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia); minute 82: A. Al Khaibari came on for A. Al Malki (Saudi Arabia); minute 82: A. Ghareeb came on for F. Al Buraikan (Saudi Arabia); minute 88: K. Nakamura came on for K. Mitoma (Japan); minute 88: T. Kubo came on for R. Doan (Japan).

Line-ups

Saudi Arabia started in a 4-3-3 formation under coach Herve Renard. The starting eleven: A. Al Kassar, S. Abdulhamid, H. Tambakti, A. Lajami, H. Kadesh, M. Al Juwayr, A. Al Malki, N. Al Dawsari, A. Yahya, F. Al Buraikan, S. Al Dawsari. 12 substitutes were on the bench.

Japan started in a 3-4-2-1 formation under coach Hajime Moriyasu. The starting eleven: Z. Suzuki, K. Itakura, S. Taniguchi, K. Machida, R. Doan, W. Endo, H. Morita, K. Mitoma, T. Minamino, D. Kamada, A. Ueda. 12 substitutes were on the bench.

Match statistics

Comparing Saudi Arabia with Japan: possession 57% to 43%; total shots 13 to 7; shots on target 2 to 3; corners 7 to 5; fouls 8 to 12; offsides 1 to 4; passes 592 to 452.

Club pages: Saudi Arabia | Japan.