Match Events
- 13′Japan, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 35′China, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 56′China, substitution:off
- 56′China, substitution:
- 58′Japan, substitution:off
- 58′Japan, substitution:off
- 61′Japan, goal:2–0assist
- 64′China, substitution:Zheng Zheng
- 73′Japan, substitution:off
- 85′Japan, substitution:off
- 85′Japan, substitution:off
- 89′China, substitution:Zhang Linpeng
- 89′China, substitution:
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Japan
4-1-4-1
7.28
Average match ratingJapan +0.78
6.50
China
4-2-3-1
Saitama Stadium 2002
Key Stats
63%Possession37%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots2
6Shots on Target0
11Corners1
83%Pass Accuracy68%
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Match report
Japan vs China — the facts
Japan beat China 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Japan met China in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 7). Kick-off was Thursday, 27 January 2022, 10:00 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002. Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim.
Team pages: Japan · China · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 13' Goal (penalty): Yuya Osako — 1–0
- 61' Goal: Junya Ito (assist: Yūta Nakayama) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Japan (4-1-4-1)
China (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Yan Junling
- 4 Wang Shenchao
- 6 Tyias Browning
- 5 Zhang Linpeng
- 2 Zheng Zheng
- 8 Hao Junmin
- 20 Zhu Chenjie
- 7 Wu Lei
- 13 Xu Xin
- 15 Wu Xi
- 9 Zhang Yuning
About this match
On this page: the Japan vs China final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Asia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Japan and China team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Asia page.