Match Events
- 10′Japan, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 19′Bahrain, yellow card:Amine Benaddi
- Half-time
- 46′Japan, substitution:off
- 61′Bahrain, substitution:M. Abduljabbar
- 63′Japan, substitution:off
- 63′Japan, substitution:off
- 66′Japan, goal:1–0assist
- 76′Japan, substitution:off
- 82′Bahrain, substitution:H. Al Shamsan
- 85′Bahrain, substitution:A. Madan
- 86′Japan, substitution:off
- 87′Japan, goal:2–0assist
- 88′Japan, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Japan
3-4-2-1
Bahrain
4-2-3-1
Saitama Stadium
Key Stats
61%Possession39%
–Expected Goals–
12Shots7
4Shots on Target2
8Corners1
85%Pass Accuracy73%
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Match report
Japan vs Bahrain — the facts
Japan beat Bahrain 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Japan met Bahrain in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 7). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 March 2025, 10:35 UTC at Saitama Stadium. Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim.
Team pages: Japan · Bahrain · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 66' Goal: Daichi Kamada (assist: Takefusa Kubo) — 1–0
- 87' Goal: Takefusa Kubo (assist: Junya Ito) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Japan (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Japan vs Bahrain 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 Bahrain team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Asia page.