GoalXA
X
AFC World Cup Qualification 2026
3rd Round - 8
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Highest rating
fav
7.9
A. Tanaka

A. Tanaka
star
7.3
Nawaf Boushal

Nawaf Boushal
Lineup
3-4-2-1
5-4-1
Japan
Suzuki
6.9
Played:
90Min
Accurate passes:
11/12
Takai
7.3
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
1
Accurate passes:
89/94
Won duels:
5/7
Itakura
7.3
Played:
90Min
Accurate passes:
109/118
Key passes:
1
Won duels:
8/11
Ito
7.3
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
1
Interceptions:
2
Accurate passes:
78/84
Won duels:
4/7
Sugawara
6.7
Played:
62Min
Interceptions:
1
Accurate passes:
27/29
Key passes:
2
Won duels:
1/6
Dribbles:
1/4
Endo
6.6
Played:
74Min
Accurate passes:
84/90
Won duels:
2/5
Tanaka
7.9
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
3
Interceptions:
1
Accurate passes:
86/94
Key passes:
1
Won duels:
5/10
Nakamura
6.9
Played:
90Min
Accurate passes:
27/38
Key passes:
1
Won duels:
7/13
Dribbles:
4/9
Kubo
7.2
Played:
62Min
Interceptions:
1
Accurate passes:
29/35
Key passes:
3
Won duels:
4/8
Dribbles:
2/3
Kamada
6.9
Played:
83Min
Tackles:
1
Accurate passes:
48/56
Key passes:
1
Won duels:
3/10
Dribbles:
0/1
Maeda
6.6
Played:
73Min
Accurate passes:
3/3
Won duels:
1/5
Dribbles:
0/1
Saudi Arabia
Sahafi
6.5
Played:
61Min
Accurate passes:
0/1
Won duels:
0/4
Dribbles:
0/1
Dawsari
6.5
Played:
90Min
Accurate passes:
13/16
Won duels:
0/2
Dribbles:
0/1
Ghamdi
6.6
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
4
Interceptions:
2
Accurate passes:
10/23
Won duels:
7/10
Juwayr
6.9
Played:
61Min
Tackles:
3
Interceptions:
1
Accurate passes:
13/21
Won duels:
5/6
Dribbles:
0/1
Brikan
6.2
Played:
90Min
Blocked:
1
Accurate passes:
4/15
Won duels:
7/19
Dribbles:
0/1
Boushal
7.3
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
6
Interceptions:
3
Accurate passes:
17/23
Key passes:
1
Won duels:
10/15
Dribbles:
1/1
Tambakti
6.3
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
1
Interceptions:
2
Accurate passes:
8/24
Won duels:
2/5
Lajami
6.7
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
1
Interceptions:
1
Accurate passes:
13/18
Won duels:
2/4
Ahm
6.9
Played:
90Min
Tackles:
2
Blocked:
1
Accurate passes:
11/16
Won duels:
4/5
Shanqiti
6.3
Played:
45Min
Tackles:
1
Accurate passes:
5/5
Won duels:
1/5
Aqidi
6.9
Played:
90Min
Saves:
2 of 2
Accurate passes:
10/34
Won duels:
3/3
Substitutes
Coach
Dōan
6.3
Played:
28Min
Accurate passes:
8/10
Won duels:
1/3
Ito
7.3
Played:
28Min
Tackles:
1
Accurate passes:
15/17
Key passes:
2
Won duels:
4/6
Dribbles:
2/3
Tani
Osako
Nakayama
Seko
Sekine
Fujita
Hatate
6.3
Played:
16Min
Accurate passes:
4/6
Won duels:
1/1
Minamino
Played:
7Min
Accurate passes:
1/1
Won duels:
0/1
Furuhashi
6.5
Played:
17Min
Won duels:
0/2
Dribbles:
0/1
Machino
Coach
Majrashi
7.2
Played:
45Min
Tackles:
7
Accurate passes:
2/4
Won duels:
7/11
Ammar
6.2
Played:
29Min
Accurate passes:
3/4
Won duels:
0/4
Dribbles:
0/1
Johani
6.3
Played:
29Min
Tackles:
1
Accurate passes:
1/4
Won duels:
1/2
Kassar
Yousef
Mosa
Ghamdi
Dawsari
Yahya
Hamdan
Saad
Salem
Stats
Ball Possession

JapanJapan: 77%

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 23%

Total Shots

JapanJapan: 12

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 1

Shots on Goal

JapanJapan: 2

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 0

Corner Kicks

JapanJapan: 9

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 0

Offsides

JapanJapan: 3

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 0

Fouls

JapanJapan: 10

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 1

Yellow Cards

JapanJapan: 0

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 0

Red Cards

JapanJapan: 0

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 0

Total Passes

JapanJapan: 688

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 208

Goals Prevented

JapanJapan: 0

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 0

Passes Accuracy

Japan Japan: 620 (90%)

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: 110 (53%)


Events


Match Summary

On March 25, 2025 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, Japan faced off against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. The game ended in a draw. With Japan possessing 77% of the ball compared to Saudi Arabia's 23%, and shots on goal at 2 to 0. Japan had 90% successful passes (of 688 passes) over Saudi Arabia which had 53% successful passes (of 208 passes). The outstanding efforts by A. Tanaka and Nawaf Boushal played a key role
Head-to-Head
October 10, 2024 - AFC World Cup Qualification
Saudi Arabia
0
Japan
2