Japan 7-0 China (Sep 5, 2024) Final Score

China

AFC Asian Cup-winning exploits once again sees Akram Afif crowned Player of the Year

Foreign-born heritage imports vs. homegrown Indonesian talent: Shin Tae-Yong's balancing act

Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign

Japan

China

AFC Asian Cup-winning exploits once again sees Akram Afif crowned Player of the Year

Foreign-born heritage imports vs. homegrown Indonesian talent: Shin Tae-Yong's balancing act

Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

Match Commentary

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Wataru Endo - 12'
Kaoru Mitoma - 45'+2'
Takumi Minamino - 52', 58'
Junya Ito - 77'
Daizen Maeda - 87'
Takefusa Kubo - 90'+5'

1
Suzuki
16
Machida
3
Taniguchi
4
Itakura
7
Mitoma
6
Endo
5
Morita
10
Doan
8
Minamino
20
Kubo
9
Ueda

No.Name
1Zion Suzuki
3Shogo Taniguchi
16Koki Machida
4Kou Itakura 21Kota Takai
6Wataru Endo 17Ao Tanaka
5Hidemasa Morita
7Kaoru Mitoma 14Junya Ito
10Ritsu Doan 11Daizen Maeda
9Ayase Ueda 19Koki Ogawa
8Takumi Minamino
20Takefusa Kubo

Substitutes
15Daichi Kamada
13Keito Nakamura
12Keisuke Osako
22Yuta Nakayama
18Takuma Asano
23Kosei Tani
2Yukinari Sugawara

Saitama Stadium 2002

6:35 AM, September 5, 2024

Saitama, Japan

Line: JPN -2.5

Over/Under: 3.5

Attendance: 52,398

Referees:
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim

Japan

China

12
18
39
45
45+2
52
58
61
63
70
71
76
77
79
87
90+5

90'+5' Takefusa Kubo (Japan) Goal at 95'
87' Daizen Maeda (Japan) Goal at 87'
79' Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 79'

Match Stats

JPN

CHN

Possession

77.2%

22.8%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Yellow Cards

Corner Kicks

Saves

In the same year he lifted the AFC Asian Cup, Akram Afif has once again been recognised as the continent's Player of the Year.

With Indonesia's influx of foreign-born imports, Shin Tae-Yong now faces a tricky balancing act.

Three at the back, two wing-backs bombing forward and the ability to change things at the break. Australia now knows what to expect from Tony Popovic's Socceroos.

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