World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2nd Round - Group B - 3: Japan beat North Korea 1-0. The match was played on Thursday, 21 March 2024 at New National Stadium (Tokyo); refereed by Adel Al Naqbi.
A. Tanaka 2' (Japan)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Japan held 61% of possession against 39%, attempting 12 shots to North Korea's 6.
Shots on target read 3-3 and corners 7-3.
Substitutes: D. Maekawa, K. Osako, S. Taniguchi, D. Hashioka, T. Watanabe, Y. Nagatomo, W. Endo, T. Kawamura, K. Nakamura, T. Asano, K. Ogawa, T. Kubo
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Substitutes: T. Sin, Yu Kwang-Jun, Jong Kum-Song, Kim Sung-Hye, Choe Jin-Nam, Kye Tam, Mun In-Ju, Ri Il-song, Choe Ok-Chol, Kang Kuk-Chol, Kim Kuk-Jin, Ri Jo-Guk
Coach: Yong-Nam Sin
Ao Tanaka (Japan) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.