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Japan Dominates and Defeats Saudi Arabia in Saitama
Japan secured a resounding victory over Saudi Arabia at the Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 25th, 2025, in a match corresponding to the 8th game of the 3rd round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match, officiated by Alali, Ahmad from Kuwait, showcased a clear Japanese superiority across all aspects of the game.
Ball possession was overwhelmingly in Japan’s favor (78%), generating 12 shots on goal, although only two were on target. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, managed only one shot, which went off target. The difference was also significant in corner kicks: 9 for Japan and none for Saudi Arabia. Japan committed 10 fouls, while Saudi Arabia committed 2.
The final score reflected the disparity in play, with a comfortable victory for the Japanese team. Japanese dominance was evident, and a lack of clinical finishing did not detract from their superiority.
Substitutions saudi arabia: at minute 46 A. Majrashi came in and M. Al Shanqiti went out., at minute 62 Z. Al Johani came in and M. Al Sahafi went out., at minute 62 T. Al Ammar came in and M. Al Juwayr went out., at minute 90 A. Al Hamdan came in and F. Al Buraikan went out.
Substitutions japan: at minute 62 R. Doan came in and T. Kubo went out., at minute 62 J. Ito came in and Y. Sugawara went out., at minute 73 R. Hatate came in and W. Endo went out., at minute 73 K. Furuhashi came in and D. Maeda went out., at minute 83 T. Minamino came in and D. Kamada went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Japan
Saudi Arabia
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