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Match Ended - 90'
Goal ! 
Wataru Endo (Scorer) - Reo Hatate (Assist)
Goal! Wataru Endo (Japan) scores with a header to reduce the deficit to 2-1.
That's a fine assist from Reo Hatate.
- 78'
Substitution 
Ali Jasim - Zaid Tahseen
Zaid Tahseen is replacing Ali Jasim for Iraq at Education City Stadium.
- 74'
Substitution - Junya Ito
- Daizen Maeda
Hajime Moriyasu is making the team's fifth substitution at Education City Stadium with Daizen Maeda replacing Junya Ito.
- 74'
Substitution - Hidemasa Morita
- Reo Hatate
Japan make their fourth substitution with Reo Hatate replacing Hidemasa Morita.
- 66'
Substitution - Youssef Amyn
- Ali Adnan
Ali Adnan is on a sub for Youssef Amyn for Iraq.
- 62'
Substitution - Takefusa Kubo
- Ritsu Doan
Japan make their third substitution with Ritsu Doan replacing Takefusa Kubo.
- 62'
Substitution - Takuma Asano
- Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda is replacing Takuma Asano for Japan at Education City Stadium.
- 61'
Substitution - Frans Putros
- Osama Rashid
Jesus Casas (Iraq) is making a third substitution, with Osama Rashid replacing Frans Putros.
- 46'
Substitution - Aymen Hussein
- Merchas Doski
Jesus Casas is making the team's second substitution at Education City Stadium with Merchas Doski replacing Aymen Hussein.
- 46'
Substitution - Shogo Taniguchi
- Takehiro Tomiyasu
Takehiro Tomiyasu is replacing Shogo Taniguchi for Japan at Education City Stadium.
- 46'
Substitution - Hussein Ali Haidar
- Mohamed Ali
Jesus Casas (Iraq) is making a first substitution, with Mohamed Ali replacing Hussein Ali Haidar.
- 45'
Goal ! - Aymen Hussein (Scorer)
- Ahmed Yahya (Assist)
Goal! Aymen Hussein extends Iraq lead to 2-0 with a header.
Great play from Ahmed Yahya to set up the goal.
- 37'
Yellow Card - Junya Ito
Junya Ito (Japan) is not on the pitch at the moment but still receives a yellow card.
- 15'
Yellow Card - Saad Natiq
Saad Natiq for Iraq has been booked by Khalid Saleh Alturais and receives a first yellow card.
- 5'
Goal ! - Aymen Hussein (Scorer)
Aymen Hussein heads in to make it 1-0 at Education City Stadium.
Match Started
Line-ups
Iraq Iraq Iraq
46' Out: Hussein Ali Haidar
46' Out: Aymen Hussein
61' Out: Frans Putros
66' Out: Youssef Amyn
78' Out: Ali Jasim
Japan
46' Out: Shogo Taniguchi
62' Out: Takuma Asano
62' Out: Takefusa Kubo
74' Out: Hidemasa Morita
74' Out: Junya Ito
Statistics
31% Head to head
Wins: 1
Draws: 1
Wins: 4
AFC Asian Cup19 Jan 2024Iraq2 : 1Japan- WC Qualification, AFC13 Jun 2017Iraq1 : 1Japan
- WC Qualification, AFC6 Oct 2016Japan2 : 1Iraq
- AFC Asian Cup16 Jan 2015Iraq0 : 1Japan
- WC Qualification, AFC11 Jun 2013Iraq0 : 1Japan
Form
Iraq- WC Qualification, AFC18 Nov 2025Iraq2 : 1United Arab Emirates
- WC Qualification, AFC13 Nov 2025United Arab Emirates1 : 1Iraq
- WC Qualification, AFC14 Oct 2025Saudi Arabia0 : 0Iraq
- WC Qualification, AFC11 Oct 2025Iraq1 : 0Indonesia
- King´s Cup7 Sep 2025Thailand0 : 1Iraq
Japan- Int. Friendly Games18 Nov 2025Japan3 : 0Bolivia
- Int. Friendly Games14 Nov 2025Japan2 : 0Ghana
- Int. Friendly Games14 Oct 2025Japan3 : 2Brazil
- Int. Friendly Games10 Oct 2025Japan2 : 2Paraguay
- Int. Friendly Games9 Sep 2025USA2 : 0Japan
Match information
- Teams:Iraq - Japan
- Tournament:AFC Asian Cup
- Date:Friday, 19 January 2024
- Hour:11:30
- Venue:Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
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