Match story
- Japan fired more attempts (17 vs 1 shots).
- Japan was more accurate in front of goal (53% on target vs 0%).
- Japan held more of the ball (77% possession).
Japan defeated China 7-0 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia. The fixture is part of the 3rd Round - 1 stage in the 2026 season. The match was played at Saitama Stadium in Saitama. A. Al Jassim officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Japan vs China meeting in World Cup - Qualification Asia with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Japan and China. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
World Cup - Qualification AsiaRecorded meetings: 6 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Japan defeated China 7-0 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia. The fixture is part of the 3rd Round - 1 stage in the 2026 season. The match was played at Saitama Stadium in Saitama. A. Al Jassim officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Japan vs China meeting in World Cup - Qualification Asia with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Japan and China. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
World Cup - Qualification AsiaRecorded meetings: 6 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Coventry remained afloat in the top flight for 34 years the last time they came up and Gordon Milne, the manager for nine of them from 1972, traces all of that back to the influence of Jimmy Hill.
This time around, chairman Mark Ashton says Ipswich have to be "a bit braver" in their approach to the Premier League, and the type of players the club are pursuing reflects that increased ambition. Japanese attacker Daizen Maeda and Morocco centre-back Issa Diop were both on target at the World Cup this summer, and a third goalscorer from that tournament could follow. The Tractor Boys have been linked with a move for Paraguayan forward Julio Enciso, who played under O'Neil at Strasbourg last season and had an injury-blighted loan spell at Portman Road during the second half of 2024-25.
Takehiro Tomiyasu says he is "excited to get started" after signing for Crystal Palace. The 27-year-old defender, who most recently spent four seasons with Arsenal, joins after a successful trial period with the Eagles. "I'm excited to get started," said Tomiyasu.
In a recent report, TUDN claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are set to rival Arsenal for Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano this summer. It has been mentioned that Spurs are keeping a keen eye on the Japan inte...
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Coventry remained afloat in the top flight for 34 years the last time they came up and Gordon Milne, the manager for nine of them from 1972, traces all of that back to the influence of Jimmy Hill.
This time around, chairman Mark Ashton says Ipswich have to be "a bit braver" in their approach to the Premier League, and the type of players the club are pursuing reflects that increased ambition. Japanese attacker Daizen Maeda and Morocco centre-back Issa Diop were both on target at the World Cup this summer, and a third goalscorer from that tournament could follow. The Tractor Boys have been linked with a move for Paraguayan forward Julio Enciso, who played under O'Neil at Strasbourg last season and had an injury-blighted loan spell at Portman Road during the second half of 2024-25.
Takehiro Tomiyasu says he is "excited to get started" after signing for Crystal Palace. The 27-year-old defender, who most recently spent four seasons with Arsenal, joins after a successful trial period with the Eagles. "I'm excited to get started," said Tomiyasu.
In a recent report, TUDN claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are set to rival Arsenal for Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano this summer. It has been mentioned that Spurs are keeping a keen eye on the Japan inte...
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