World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 3: Japan beat Saudi Arabia 2-0. The match was played on Thursday, 10 October 2024 at King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah); refereed by K. Jong-Hyeok.
D. Kamada 14' (Japan) · K. Ogawa 81' (Japan)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 0-2.
Saudi Arabia held 57% of possession against 43%, attempting 13 shots to Japan's 7.
Shots on target read 2-3 and corners 7-5.
Substitutes: M. Al Rubaie, R. Hamidou, A. Al Saluli, M. Al Sibyani, M. Maran, S. Al Shehri, A. Al Asmari, A. Al Khaibari, F. Al Ghamdi, A. Ghareeb, A. Radif, R. Al Najjar
Coach: Herve Renard
Substitutes: Y. Sugawara, D. Maeda, K. Osako, K. Nakamura, J. Ito, A. Tanaka, K. Ogawa, T. Kubo, K. Tani, Y. Ohashi, R. Hatate, A. Seko
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Hidemasa Morita (Japan) — named player of the match with a 7.7 rating.