Japan vs Saudi Arabia: World Cup Qualification Match Report

Japan

0–0Match Finished

HT 0–0

Saudi Arabia

Match Summary

In the World Cup - Qualification Asia match on March 25, 2025, Japan hosted Saudi Arabia. Fans witnessed a highly competitive showdown as both teams battled for crucial qualification points. The match showcased intense moments and tactical plays, but ultimately saw Japan secure a decisive victory over Saudi Arabia. This result significantly impacts both teams' standings in their quest for World Cup qualification as they strive to perform at their best in upcoming fixtures.

Match Events

46'M. Al Shanqiti (A. Majrashi) Saudi Arabia
61'M. Al Juwayr (T. Al Ammar) Saudi Arabia
61'M. Al Sahafi (Z. Al Johani) Saudi Arabia
62'T. Kubo (R. Doan) Japan
62'Y. Sugawara (J. Ito) Japan
73'D. Maeda (K. Furuhashi) Japan
74'W. Endo (R. Hatate) Japan
83'D. Kamada (T. Minamino) Japan
90+2'F. Al Buraikan (A. Al Hamdan) Saudi Arabia

Statistics

Japan		Saudi Arabia
2	Shots on Goal	0
8	Shots off Goal	1
12	Total Shots	1
2	Blocked Shots	0
9	Shots insidebox	1
3	Shots outsidebox	0
10	Fouls	3
9	Corner Kicks	0
3	Offsides	0
78%	Ball Possession	22%
	Yellow Cards
	Red Cards
0	Goalkeeper Saves	2
715	Total passes	212
644	Passes accurate	111
90%	Passes %	52%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Japan 3-4-2-1

1Z. Suzuki

21H. Ito

13K. Nakamura

2Y. Sugawara

15D. Kamada

20T. Kubo

11D. Maeda

1 Z. Suzuki G
3 K. Takai D
4 K. Itakura D
21 H. Ito D
2 Y. Sugawara M
6 W. Endo M
17 A. Tanaka M
13 K. Nakamura M
20 T. Kubo F
15 D. Kamada F
11 D. Maeda F

Substitutes

12 K. Osako G
23 K. Tani G
5 H. Sekine D
16 Y. Nakayama D
22 A. Seko D
7 J. Fujita M
10 R. Doan M
14 J. Ito F
8 T. Minamino M
9 K. Furuhashi F
18 S. Machino F
19 R. Hatate M

Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

Saudi Arabia 5-4-1

2M. Al Shanqiti

Substitutes

21 A. M. Yousef H. G
22 A. Al Kassar G
3 S. Al Mousa D
6 N. Al Dawsari M
12 A. Majrashi D
14 A. Al Ghamdi F
15 A. Yahya M
19 T. Al Ammar M
20 A. Al Salem F
23 Z. Al Johani M
11 A. Al Hamdan F
18 M. Al Saad M

Coach: Herve Renard

Player Stats

Top Rated: Ko Itakura (highest match rating)

Japan

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Zion Suzuki	G	90'	—	0	7
Kota Takai	D	90'	—	0	7.5
Ko Itakura ★ Top Rated	D	90'	—	0	7.9
Hiroki Itō	D	90'	—	0	7.6
Yukinari Sugawara	M	62'	—	0	6.7
Wataru Endo	M	74'	—	0	6.6
Ao Tanaka	M	90'	—	0	7.9
Keito Nakamura	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Takefusa Kubo	F	62'	—	0	7.2
Daichi Kamada	F	83'	—	0	6.9
Daizen Maeda	F	73'	—	0	6.6
Ritsu Doan sub	M	28'	—	0	6.3
Junya Ito sub	F	28'	—	0	7.2
Kyogo Furuhashi sub	F	17'	—	0	6.5
Reo Hatate sub	M	16'	—	0	6.3
Takumi Minamino sub	M	10'	—	0	6.5
Kosei Tani sub	G	—	—	—	—
Keisuke Osako sub	G	—	—	—	—
Yuta Nakayama sub	D	—	—	—	—
Ayumu Seko sub	D	—	—	—	—
Hiroki Sekine sub	D	—	—	—	—
Joel Chima Fujita sub	M	—	—	—	—
Shuto Machino sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Zion Suzuki	—	12/–/11%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kota Takai	—	101/–/96%	—	5/7	—	—	0/0
Ko Itakura	—	123/1/114%	—	8/11	—	—	0/0
Hiroki Itō	–/1	86/–/80%	1	5/8	—	1/–	0/0
Yukinari Sugawara	—	29/2/27%	—	1/6	1/4	–/3	0/0
Wataru Endo	–/1	90/–/84%	—	2/5	—	–/1	0/0
Ao Tanaka	—	95/1/86%	4	6/11	—	–/1	0/0
Keito Nakamura	–/1	39/1/28%	—	7/13	4/9	—	0/0
Takefusa Kubo	–/1	36/3/30%	—	4/8	2/3	1/1	0/0
Daichi Kamada	–/1	56/1/48%	1	3/10	–/1	–/1	0/0
Daizen Maeda	1/4	3/–/3%	—	1/5	–/1	–/1	0/0
Ritsu Doan	—	12/–/10%	—	1/3	—	—	0/0
Junya Ito	1/1	23/2/19%	1	6/8	2/3	1/–	0/0
Kyogo Furuhashi	—	—	—	–/2	–/1	–/1	0/0
Reo Hatate	—	8/–/6%	—	1/1	—	—	0/0
Takumi Minamino	—	2/–/2%	—	–/1	—	–/1	0/0
Kosei Tani	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Keisuke Osako	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Yuta Nakayama	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ayumu Seko	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Hiroki Sekine	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Joel Chima Fujita	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Shuto Machino	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Saudi Arabia

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Nawaf Al-Aqidi	G	90'	—	0	7.3
Muhannad Shanqeeti	D	45'	—	0	6.3
Jehad Thakri	D	90'	—	0	7
Ali Lajami	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Hassan Al Tambakti	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Nawaf Boushal	D	90'	—	0	7.7
Firas Al-Buraikan	M	89'	—	0	6.2
Musab Al Juwayr	M	61'	—	0	6.9
Faisal Al-Ghamdi	M	90'	—	0	6.6
Salem Al-Dawsari	M	90'	—	0	6.5
Marwan Alsahafi	F	61'	—	0	6.5
Ali Majrashi sub	D	45'	—	0	7.2
Turki Al-Ammar sub	M	29'	—	0	6.2
Ziyad Aljohani sub	M	29'	—	0	6.7
Abdullah Al-Hamdan sub	F	1'	—	0	—
Ahmed Al-Kassar sub	G	—	—	—	—
Hamed Al-Shanqiti sub	G	—	—	—	—
Saad Al-Mousa sub	D	—	—	—	—
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi sub	F	—	—	—	—
Nasser Al-Dawsari sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ayman Yahya sub	M	—	—	—	—
Muhannad Al Saad sub	M	—	—	—	—
Abdullah Al-Salem sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Nawaf Al-Aqidi	—	35/–/10%	—	3/3	—	1/–	0/0
Muhannad Shanqeeti	–/1	5/–/5%	1	1/5	—	—	0/0
Jehad Thakri	—	16/–/11%	2	4/5	—	1/–	0/0
Ali Lajami	—	18/–/13%	1	2/4	—	—	0/0
Hassan Al Tambakti	—	24/–/8%	1	2/5	—	—	0/0
Nawaf Boushal	—	24/1/17%	6	10/17	1/1	3/2	0/0
Firas Al-Buraikan	—	15/–/4%	—	7/20	–/1	1/–	0/0
Musab Al Juwayr	—	21/–/13%	3	5/6	–/1	1/–	0/0
Faisal Al-Ghamdi	—	24/–/10%	4	7/10	—	1/–	0/0
Salem Al-Dawsari	—	17/–/14%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Marwan Alsahafi	—	1/–/–	—	–/4	–/1	—	0/0
Ali Majrashi	—	4/–/2%	7	7/11	—	—	0/0
Turki Al-Ammar	—	4/–/3%	—	–/5	–/1	–/1	0/0
Ziyad Aljohani	—	4/–/1%	1	1/2	—	—	0/0
Abdullah Al-Hamdan	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ahmed Al-Kassar	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Hamed Al-Shanqiti	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Saad Al-Mousa	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nasser Al-Dawsari	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ayman Yahya	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Muhannad Al Saad	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Abdullah Al-Salem	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: World Cup - Qualification Asia
Round: 3rd Round - 8
Venue: Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Referee: A. Al Ali