Match Events
- 12′Japan, goal:1–0assist
- 18′China, yellow card:Zexiang Yang
- 39′China, yellow card:Yuning Zhang
- 45′Japan, goal:2–0assist
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′China, substitution:Xie Wenneng
- 52′Japan, goal:3–0assist
- 58′Japan, goal:4–0
- 61′China, substitution:Zhang Yuning
- 61′China, substitution:
- 61′China, substitution:Xu Haoyang
- 63′Japan, substitution:off
- 63′Japan, substitution:off
- 70′China, yellow card:Alan
- 71′Japan, substitution:off
- 71′Japan, substitution:off
- 76′China, substitution:Y. Li
- 77′Japan, goal:5–0assist
- 79′Japan, substitution:off
- 87′Japan, goal:6–0assist
- 90′Japan, goal:7–0assist
- Full-time7 – 0
Lineups
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Japan
3-4-2-1
7.77
Average match ratingJapan +1.57
6.20
China
4-4-2
Saitama Stadium
Key Stats
77%Possession23%
–Expected Goals–
17Shots1
9Shots on Target0
5Corners2
90%Pass Accuracy61%
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Japan vs China — the facts
Japan beat China 7–0 (half-time 2–0).
Japan met China in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 5 September 2024, 10:35 UTC at Saitama Stadium. Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim.
Team pages: Japan · China · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Wataru Endo (assist: Takefusa Kubo) — 1–0
- 45' Goal: Kaoru Mitoma (assist: Ritsu Dōan) — 2–0
- 52' Goal: Takumi Minamino (assist: Kaoru Mitoma) — 3–0
- 58' Goal: Takumi Minamino — 4–0
- 77' Goal: Junya Ito (assist: Takefusa Kubo) — 5–0
- 87' Goal: Daizen Maeda (assist: Junya Ito) — 6–0
- 90' Goal: Takefusa Kubo (assist: Junya Ito) — 7–0
Starting line-ups
Japan (3-4-2-1)
China (4-4-2)
- 14 Wang Dalei
- 19 Liu Yang
- 5 Zhu Chenjie
- 2 Tyias Browning
- 15 Yang Zexiang
- 10 Xu Haoyang
- 16 Jiang Shenglong
- 21 Y. Li
- 20 Xie Wenneng
- 9 Zhang Yuning
- 7 Wu Lei
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.