FIFA World Cup Qualification 2026 AFC 1-2, matchday 3 · Thursday 21 March 2024, 10:23
Japan
1 - 0
Democratic Korea Republic
Goals and cards
- 2' Goal: Ao Tanaka (assist Ritsu Doan)
- 20' Yellow card: Kuk-chol Jang
- 60' Yellow card: Hiroki Ito
- 73' Yellow card: Il-song Ri
- 75' Yellow card: Kuk-chol Kang
Japan on the left, Democratic Korea Republic on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
Japan
- Zion Suzuki
- Yukinari Sugawara (off 73')
- Hiroki Ito
- Ko Itakura
- Koki Machida
- Ao Tanaka
- Hidemasa Morita (off 58')
- Takumi Minamino (off 74')
- Ritsu Doan (off 73')
- Daizen Maeda
- Ayase Ueda (off 81')
Substitutes used
- Wataru Endo (on 58')
- Daiki Hashioka (on 73')
- Shogo Taniguchi (on 73')
- Takuma Asano (on 74')
- Koki Ogawa (on 81')
Unused: Takefusa Kubo, Keito Nakamura, Yuto Nagatomo, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Keisuke Osako, Daiya Maekawa, Takumu Kawamura
Democratic Korea Republic
- Ju-hyok Kang
- Kuk-chol Jang
- Kyong-sok Kim (off 52')
- Kuk-bom Kim
- Chung-song Paek
- Un-chol Ri (off 46')
- Kwang-Song Han
- Pom-hyok Kim (off 82')
- Ju-song Choe (off 46')
- Il-gwan Jong (off 67')
- Yu-song Kim
Substitutes used
- Kuk-chol Kang (on 46')
- Il-song Ri (on 46')
- Ok-chol Choe (on 52')
- In-ju Mun (on 82')
Unused: Kuk-jin Kim, Tae-song Sin, Kwang-jun Yu, Kum-song Jong, Tam Kye, Sung-Hye Kim, Jo-guk Ri, Jin-nam Choe
Match stats
| Japan | Stat | Democratic Korea Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 66% | Possession | 34% |
| 8 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 16 | Total shots | 6 |
From the match data on My Football Facts.