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The match ends, Japan defeats Saudi Arabia 2-0.
90'
Will be added 3 minutes
85'
Last minutes of the match, Japan will take the 3 points that will bring them closer to the top of group B.
80'
Arabia presses in the final minutes, but the Japanese defend very well.
75'
Despair begins to set in for the Arabs.
70'
Little by little Japan controls the ball and the game more comfortably.
65'
Saudi Arabia again came close to scoring the first goal.
60'
Japan defends well against Arabian arrivals
54'
Arabia's pressure continues as they look for the goal that will put them in the match.
49'
Goooooooooooool for Japan, second goal for the home team 2-0
45'
Second part starts
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The first half ends with a 1-0 lead for Japan.
45'
Will be added 5 minutes
42'
Last minutes of the first half, Japan continues to attack.
37'
Japan is in control of the match at the moment, after the goal that gave them the lead.
32'
Goooooooool for Japan great team play that ends in a goal for the home team 1-0
31'
Little by little, Japan takes possession of the ball.
26'
Corner kick for Saudi Arabia.
21'
The game is getting more and more fouls, and the possession continues to go to the visitors.
16'
A back-and-forth match, the ball is hard fought and no team has yet prevailed.
11'
Japan gradually gained possession of the ball.
6'
A very rough start with a lot of intensity from both sides.
2'
The match starts with a lot of intensity, a little more possession on Saudi Arabia's side.
Opening whistle
The match kicks off as Japan and Saudi Arabia meet in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022.
All ready
Everything is ready for the start of the match, the teams are about to take the field.
last confrontation
The last time they met, Saudi Arabia defeated Japan 1-0 in this qualifier for Qatar 2022.
Already warming up
The two teams are warming up 30 minutes before kick-off.
Lineup Saudi Arabia
This is the roster of the Saudi Arabian national team.
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Lineup Japan
This is the roster of the Japanese national team.
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players get ready
The players get ready to warm up before the start of the match.
absences
In this match, Japan will be without Yoshida due to injury, while Saudi Arabia will be without Al-Faraj, also due to injury.
Background
In the last 5 matches the record leans to the Japanese with 3 wins 0 draws and 2 victories for Saudi Arabia.
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In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Japan vs Saudi Arabia live, as well as the latest information on the match from Saitama Stadium 2002.
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Key player Saudi Arabia
Salem Al-Dawsari:
He is a stranger on the left side, he is 30 years old and is one of the key players for the Arabian team, he currently plays with Al-hilal in the local league, with his national team he has 54 games played and 14 goals scored, he played a World Cup in 2018 with Saudi Arabia, and will seek to play his second Cup in Qatar 2022.
Key Player Japan
Yuya Osako:
Japanese forward of 31 years old, has been one of the scorer of the Asian country in these qualifiers towards Qatar 2022, plays for Vissel Kobe, with his national team has 56 games and 26 goals being one of the scorers, and we will surely see him in the next World Cup.
Last Lineup Saudi Arabia
This is the last roster Saudi Arabia played with.
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Last Lineup Japan
This is the last roster with which the Japanese team played.
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How do the two teams arrive?
The Japan national team has just defeated China 2-0, in a match where they dominated the game and with goals by Osako at minute 13' and Ito at minute 61' they took the 3 points. On the other hand, the Saudi Arabian national team defeated Oman 1-0, with a goal at minute 48' by Al-Buraikan.
Saitama 2002 Staidum
Located in Saitama, Japan, it is one of the most beautiful stadiums in the Asian country. It has a capacity for 63,700 spectators and was inaugurated on October 6, 2001, and is the home of the Red Diamonds team of the Japan Professional League.
Group B
In this match the first and second place of Group B will face each other, Saudi Arabia is in the first position with 19 points, with a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and no losses, a great elimination of the Arab team and we will surely see them in Qatar 2022, on the other hand the Japanese team is in the second position with 15 points and a record of 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats, so they will look for the 3 points to get closer to the leadership of Group B.
Good morning to all VAVEL readers!
Welcome to the blog commentary of the match Japan vs Saudi Arabia, corresponding to the Asian Qualifiers for Qatar 2022. The match will take place at the Saitama 2002 Stadium at 05:15 am.