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Japan Thrashes China in Xiamen World Cup Qualifier
Xiamen, November 19, 2024 – Japan secured a convincing 3-1 victory over China in a crucial World Cup qualifier for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match, played at the Xiamen Stadium and officiated by Singapore’s Muhammad Taqi, saw Japan dominate possession and ultimately secure a comfortable win.
K. Ogawa (39′, 54′) and K. Itakura (45′) found the back of the net for Japan, while Lin Liangming (48′) scored a consolation goal for China. The game was punctuated by several fouls, with China committing 9 and Japan 5. China received three yellow cards (Xie Wenneng 24′, Cao Yongjing 28′, Wei Shihao 60′), while Japan received just one (A. Seko 68′). Japan enjoyed a significant possession advantage (65% to China’s 35%). Despite this, China managed 4 shots (1 on target), compared to Japan’s 8 (4 on target).
The victory significantly boosts Japan’s World Cup qualification hopes, while China faces an uphill battle in the remaining matches.
Substitutions china: at minute 63 Zhang Yuning came in and Lin Liangming went out., at minute 63 LI Yuanyi came in and Cao Yongjing went out., at minute 79 Wang Ziming came in and Wei Shihao went out., at minute 79 Wei Zhen came in and Jiang Shenglong went out., at minute 90 Wang Haijian came in and Xie Wenneng went out.
Substitutions japan: at minute 64 D. Kamada came in and T. Minamino went out., at minute 65 K. Mitoma came in and K. Nakamura went out., at minute 77 D. Hashioka came in and J. Ito went out., at minute 77 K. Furuhashi came in and K. Ogawa went out., at minute 84 D. Maeda came in and T. Kubo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
China
Japan
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