FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Saudi Arabia vs Japan, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

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Saudi Arabia are hosting Japan at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 5,218

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Jordan 2 +2 4
2 South Korea 2 +2 4
3 Iraq 2 +1 4
4 Kuwait 2 0 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
17 Abdulelah Al-Amri
13 Yasser Al-Shahrani
3 Abdullah Madu
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
7 Salman Al-Faraj
18 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
23 Mohamed Kanno
19 Fahad Al-Muwallad
8 Abdulelah Al-Malki
11 Saleh Al-Shehri

JPN Japan

No. Name
12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
19 Hiroki Sakai
5 Yuto Nagatomo
22 Maya Yoshida
16 Takehiro Tomiyasu
18 Takuma Asano
7 Gaku Shibasaki
6 Wataru Endo
10 Takumi Minamino
9 Daichi Kamada
15 Yuya Osako

WCQ - AFC News

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