FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Japan vs North Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Japan
  • 2': Ao Tanaka
  • 2': Ao Tanaka
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1 - 0
North Korea

    About

    Japan are hosting North Korea at New Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Goal! Japan 1, DPR Korea 0. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 7': Corner, DPR Korea. Conceded by Koki Machida.
    • 8': Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Jang Kuk-Chol (DPR Korea).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
    • 13': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kang Ju-Hyok.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ko Itakura.
    • 17': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Choe Ju-Song.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Koki Machida (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Jang Kuk-Chol (DPR Korea).
    • 20': Jang Kuk-Chol (DPR Korea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 22': Offside, DPR Korea. Jong Il-Gwan is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 31': Foul by Choe Ju-Song (DPR Korea).
    • 31': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Paek Chung-Song (DPR Korea).
    • 35': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Choe Ju-Song.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Hiroki Ito (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
    • 43': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kang Ju-Hyok.
    • 44': Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Paek Chung-Song (DPR Korea).
    • 45'+1': Choe Ju-Song (DPR Korea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Japan 1, DPR Korea 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, DPR Korea 0.
    • 45': Substitution, DPR Korea. Kang Kuk-Chol replaces Ri Un-Chol.
    • 45': Substitution, DPR Korea. Ri Il-Song replaces Choe Ju-Song.
    • 46': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kim Yu-Song.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Han Kwang-Song (DPR Korea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jong Il-Gwan with a headed pass.
    • 47': Foul by Jong Il-Gwan (DPR Korea).
    • 47': Hiroki Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Kim Kyong-Sok (DPR Korea).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daizen Maeda with a cross.
    • 52': Substitution, DPR Korea. Choe Ok-Chol replaces Kim Kyong-Sok.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ri Il-Song (DPR Korea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paek Chung-Song with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Kang Kuk-Chol (DPR Korea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Choe Ok-Chol.
    • 58': Substitution, Japan. Wataru Endo replaces Hidemasa Morita.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Jong Il-Gwan (DPR Korea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 59': Offside, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara is caught offside.
    • 60': Choe Ok-Chol (DPR Korea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).
    • 60': Hiroki Ito (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 62': Han Kwang-Song (DPR Korea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Corner, DPR Korea. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Han Kwang-Song (DPR Korea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kim Pom-Hyok.
    • 67': Substitution, DPR Korea. Kim Kuk-Jin replaces Jong Il-Gwan.
    • 68': Corner, DPR Korea. Conceded by Koki Machida.
    • 71': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kim Pom-Hyok.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Delay in match (Japan).
    • 73': Ri Il-Song (DPR Korea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Takuma Asano replaces Takumi Minamino.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Ritsu Doan.
    • 74': Substitution, Japan. Daiki Hashioka replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 75': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Kang Kuk-Chol (DPR Korea).
    • 75': Kang Kuk-Chol (DPR Korea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 76': Han Kwang-Song (DPR Korea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 78': Kang Kuk-Chol (DPR Korea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Kim Kuk-Jin (DPR Korea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Choe Ok-Chol.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a through ball.
    • 80': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kang Ju-Hyok.
    • 80': Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Ayase Ueda.
    • 81': Daiki Hashioka (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Kim Pom-Hyok (DPR Korea).
    • 82': Foul by Koki Ogawa (Japan).
    • 82': Kim Kuk-Bom (DPR Korea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, DPR Korea. Mun In-Ju replaces Kim Pom-Hyok.
    • 86': Offside, DPR Korea. Han Kwang-Song is caught offside.
    • 88': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Choe Ok-Chol.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Daiki Hashioka (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Kim Yu-Song (DPR Korea).
    • 89': Takuma Asano (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Han Kwang-Song (DPR Korea).
    • 90'+3': Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 1, DPR Korea 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 1, DPR Korea 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 6
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 3
    33.9 Possession 66.1
    6 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    184 Accurate Passes 485
    293 Passes 579
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    16 Crosses 27
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    70 Long Balls 54
    18 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 11
    26 Effective Clearances 23
    26 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: New Japan National Stadium
    Location: Tokyo, Japan
    Attendance: 59,354

    WCQ - AFC Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Uzbekistan 2 +2 6
    2 Iran 2 +2 6
    3 United Arab Emirates 2 +1 3
    4 North Korea 2 -1 1
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Zion Suzuki (GK)
    15 Koki Machida
    4 Kou Itakura
    21 Hiroki Ito Yellow Card
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    8 Takumi Minamino
    17 Ao Tanaka
    5 Hidemasa Morita
    9 Ayase Ueda
    11 Daizen Maeda
    10 Ritsu Doan
    Japan Substitutes:
    Wataru Endo, Koki Ogawa, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Osako, Daiya Maekawa, Yuto Nagatomo, Keito Nakamura, Shogo Taniguchi, Takuma Asano, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Takuma Kawamura, Daiki Hashioka.

    PRK North Korea (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kang Ju-Hyok (GK)
    16 Kim Yu-Song
    3 Jang Kuk-Chol Yellow Card
    4 Kim Pom-Hyok
    2 Kyong Sok Kim
    15 Ri Un-Chol
    22 Kim Kuk-Bom
    12 Choe Ju-Song
    20 Paek Chung-Song
    10 Han Kwang-Song
    11 Jong Il-Gwan
    North Korea Substitutes:
    Ri Jo-Guk, Tam Kye, Kim Kuk-Jin, Sin Tae-Song, Mun In-Ju, Ri Il-Song, Jong Kum-Song, Yu Kwang-Jun, Choe Ok-Chol, Kim Sung-Hye, Kang Kuk-Chol II, Jin Nam Choe.

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