On November 19, 2024 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, China faced off against Japan at Xiamen Stadium, Xiamen. The game concluded with Japan securing a victory. With 35% possession, China versus Japan's 65% and shots on goal at 1 to 4. Japan had 84% successful passes (of 317 passes) over China which had 63% successful passes (of 167 passes). The outstanding efforts by Wei Shihao and K. Itakura played a key role.