Match report
Iraq vs Japan — the facts
Iraq beat Japan 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
Iraq met Japan in the Asian Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Friday, 19 January 2024, 11:30 UTC at Education City Stadium. Referee: Khalid Al Turais.
Key moments
- 5' Goal: Aymen Hussein — 1–0
- 45+4' Goal: Aymen Hussein — 2–0
- 90+3' Goal: Wataru Endo (assist: Reo Hatate) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Iraq (4-2-3-1)
- 12 Jalal Hassan
- 25 Ahmed Al Hajjaj
- 2 Rebin Solaka
- 4 Suad Natiq
- 3 Hussein Ali
- 16 Amir Al Ammari
- 5 Frans Putros
- 17 Ali Jasim
- 8 Ibraheem Bayesh
- 7 Youssef Amyn
- 18 Aymen Hussein
Japan (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Iraq vs Japan final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Asian Cup 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 Iraq and Japan team pages or the Asian Cup page.