World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 6: Japan beat China 3-1. The match was played on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at Xiamen Egret Stadium (Xiamen); refereed by M. T. Aljaafari.
K. Ogawa 39' (Japan) · K. Itakura 45' (Japan) · Lin Liangming 48' (China) · K. Ogawa 54' (Japan)
After a 0-2 first half, the game finished 1-3.
China held 32% of possession against 68%, attempting 8 shots to Japan's 11.
Shots on target read 3-5 and corners 2-6.
Substitutes: Yan Junling, Liu Dianzuo, Browning Tyias, Wei Zhen, Wang Zhenao, Huang Zhengyu, Han Pengfei, Y. Li, Cheng Jin, Wang Haijian, Zhang Yuning, Wang Ziming
Coach: Branko Ivanković
Substitutes: K. Osako, K. Tani, Y. Sugawara, D. Hashioka, H. Morita, K. Mitoma, R. Doan, D. Kamada, K. Furuhashi, D. Maeda, Y. Ohashi, R. Hatate
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Koki Ogawa (Japan) — named player of the match with a 8.5 rating.