FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Myanmar vs Japan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Myanmar
    FT
    0 - 5
    Japan
    • 17': Keito Nakamura
    • 34': Ritsu Doan
    • 75': Koki Ogawa
    • 83': Koki Ogawa
    • 90'+3': Keito Nakamura

    About

    Myanmar are hosting Japan at Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar, 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
    • 5': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Thet Hein Soe.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Daiki Hashioka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Lwin Moe Aung (Myanmar).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (Japan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
    • 9': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Oakkar Naing.
    • 9': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lat Wai Phone.
    • 12': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
    • 12': Lwin Moe Aung (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Hand ball by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
    • 17': Goal! Myanmar 0, Japan 1. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daichi Kamada following a fast break.
    • 20': Foul by Reo Hatate (Japan).
    • 20': Zwe Htet Min (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Zwe Htet Min (Myanmar).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Foul by Oakkar Naing (Myanmar).
    • 28': Hiroki Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita with a through ball.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
    • 34': Daichi Kamada (Japan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
    • 34': Goal! Myanmar 0, Japan 2. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 37': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
    • 37': Lwin Moe Aung (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Keito Nakamura (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daiki Hashioka with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
    • 41': Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Japan).
    • 43': Maung Maung Lwin (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Japan).
    • 44': Lwin Moe Aung (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Maung Maung Lwin (Myanmar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Reo Hatate (Japan).
    • 45'+2': Soe Moe Kyaw (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Japan. Ritsu Doan is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Myanmar 0, Japan 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Myanmar 0, Japan 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Takumu Kawamura replaces Reo Hatate.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yuito Suzuki replaces Ritsu Doan.
    • 45': Substitution, Myanmar. Hein Htet Aung replaces Oakkar Naing.
    • 47': Foul by Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar).
    • 47': Keito Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lat Wai Phone.
    • 50': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Maung Maung Lwin.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Yuito Suzuki (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Lwin Moe Aung (Myanmar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hein Htet Aung with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Koki Ogawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuito Suzuki.
    • 59': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lat Wai Phone.
    • 59': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lat Wai Phone.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Soe Moe Kyaw (Myanmar).
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Daizen Maeda replaces Daichi Kamada.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Yuki Soma replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Zwe Htet Min (Myanmar).
    • 65': Substitution, Myanmar. Win Naing Tun replaces Lwin Moe Aung.
    • 65': Substitution, Myanmar. Suan Lam Mang replaces Maung Maung Lwin.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, Myanmar. Zwe Khant Min replaces Zwe Htet Min because of an injury.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Daizen Maeda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kyaw Zin Phyo.
    • 71': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Soe Moe Kyaw.
    • 75': Goal! Myanmar 0, Japan 3. Koki Ogawa (Japan) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
    • 77': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Japan).
    • 77': Suan Lam Mang (Myanmar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Koki Ogawa (Japan).
    • 78': Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 80': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Japan).
    • 80': Kyaw Min Oo (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Daizen Maeda (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Japan. Ko Itakura replaces Hidemasa Morita.
    • 82': Corner, Myanmar. Conceded by Shogo Taniguchi.
    • 83': Goal! Myanmar 0, Japan 4. Koki Ogawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 86': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar).
    • 86': Wai Lin Aung (Myanmar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Substitution, Myanmar. Nyein Chan replaces Wai Lin Aung.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Japan).
    • 90'+1': Lat Wai Phone (Myanmar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Myanmar 0, Japan 5. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Myanmar 0, Japan 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Myanmar 0, Japan 5.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 4
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 4
    76.5 Possession 23.5
    21 SHOTS 3
    9 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    656 Accurate Passes 136
    732 Passes 227
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    26 Crosses 5
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    37 Long Balls 64
    24 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 12
    10 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 10
    4 Effective Clearances 23
    4 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Thuwunna Stadium
    Location: Yangon, Myanmar
    Attendance: 21,200

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    2 Iraq 6 +2 11
    3 Jordan 6 +4 9
    4 Oman 6 -3 6
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    Line-Ups

    MYA Myanmar (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Kyaw Zin Phyo (GK)
    6 Kyaw Min Oo
    17 Thet Hein Soe
    4 Soe Moe Kyaw
    15 Zwe Htet Min
    2 Lat Wai Phone
    13 Nay Moe Naing
    14 Wai Lin Aung Yellow Card
    7 Lwin Moe Aung
    9 Oakkar Naing
    11 Maung Maung Lwin
    Myanmar Substitutes:
    David Htan, Hein Htet Aung, San Sat Naing, Zwe Khant Min, Zaw Win Thein, Nyein Chan, Suan Lam Mang, Yan Naing Oo, Aung Kaung Mann, Zin Nyi Nyi Aung, Win Naing Tun, Myat Kaung Khant.

    JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daiya Maekawa (GK)
    3 Shogo Taniguchi
    21 Hiroki Ito
    22 Daiki Hashioka
    18 Reo Hatate
    5 Hidemasa Morita
    13 Keito Nakamura
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    19 Koki Ogawa
    15 Daichi Kamada
    10 Ritsu Doan
    Japan Substitutes:
    Keisuke Osako, Ao Tanaka, Wataru Endo, Takuma Kawamura, Daizen Maeda, Koki Machida, Kou Itakura, Kosei Tani, Yuito Suzuki, Takumi Minamino, Yuki Soma, Ayase Ueda.

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