Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH | IRAQ LEADER OF THE GROUP AND WITH A FOOT AND A HALF IN THE EIGHTH FINALS
⚽ GOOOOOOAAALLL
GOAL FROM JAPAN. ENDO GOAL.
Corner kick that Hatate crossed and at the far post came Wataru Endo to finish off with a header and put Japan in the game.
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⏱️ 90'
There will be eight minutes of added time
⏱️ 87'
Mohannad Ali Kadhim had the goal for Iraq, but he didn't hit it well and the ball went wide.
⏱️ 83'
Maeda's header goes wide. Another chance that escapes Japan
🔃 77'
Tahseen comes in and it is also Iraq's latest change in the ranks. There are no more changes for either team.
🔃 75'
Japan exhausts the changes with the entry of Maeda and Hatate into the field
⏱️ 70'
Another dangerous arrival from the Japanese team, who forces the corner
🔃 66'
Enter Ali Adnan Kadhim. This is the fourth change in Iraq.
⏱️ 61'
Kubo takes a corner kick and Kou Itakura finishes with a header, but the goalkeeper catches it in two halves. Moment when there is a double change in Japan
⏱️ 57'
THERE IS NO PENALTY. The referee has decided that there is no maximum penalty in favor of Japan
A POSSIBLE PENALTY IS REVIEWED
The referee has gone to the VAR to review a possible penalty in favor of Japan
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⏱️ 51'
He cleared Iraq's defense and the replay fell to Hiroki Ito who didn't think about it and hit him from a far distance, which went wide.
⏱️ 46'
The second half started with a double change in Iraq. There has also been a replacement in Japan
HALF TIME
The first half ends with Iraq leaving with a two-goal advantage thanks to Hussein's double.
⚽ GOOOOOAAALLL
GOAL FROM IRAQ. HUSSEIN'S GOAL.
Good cross at the far post by Ahmed Al-Hajjaj towards Ayman Hussein who, with a header, scores his double again
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⏱️ 45+3'
Good ball behind the defenders, but the Iraq goalkeeper, Jalah, came out very attentive to get the ball
⏱️ 45'
They add five minutes of injury time to this first half
🟨 37'
Junya Ito commits a foul and gets the yellow card after cutting off the counterattack
⏱️ 33'
Good counterattack by Japan, which Asano finishes, but the ball goes wide after his early shot.
⏱️ 30'
Loss of Japan and Iraq launched the attack, although Amir Al-Ammari's long shot went wide
⏱️ 23'
Good arrival of the Japanese team that defends Iraq. There will be a corner for Japan
⏱️ 20'
Japan is not comfortable, even though it tries to react in search of a tie
🟨 15'
Suad Natiq Naji committed a foul preventing Asano from leaving in the race and received the first yellow of the match
⏱️ 10'
Youssef Amyn had a rebound after the lateral foul, but his shot went wide
⚽ GOOOOOOAAALLL
GOAL FROM IRAQ. HUSSEIN'S GOAL.
Cross by Ali Jasim Elaibi that Suzuka clears, but the rebound falls to Hussein who sends the ball into the back of the net with a header.
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⏱️ 1'
STARTS THE MATCH. The first possession of the match is for the Iraq National Team.
The players come out
The 22 protagonists are already on the grass. National anthems before the game begins
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Group D
This is how group D finds itself, after the first day. Japan and Iraq won in the first match and whoever won will have a lot of chances to qualify for the round of 16
Japan costumes
This is what the Japanese team's locker room looks like before the match
The Samurai Blue are ready!
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Friday at the Asian Cup
In addition to this match we will have the duel of Vietnam vs Indonesia and Hong Kong vs Iran
XI Irak
Today they are betting to face the Japanese team with a defense of five
XI Japón
Some modifications in the eleven such as the novelty of Kubo, who starts today
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What time is the match between Iraq vs Japan in the Asian Cup?
This is the time the game starts in several countries:
Argentina: 5:30 AM
Bolivia: 4:30 AM
Brazil: 5:30 AM
Chile: 4:30 AM
Colombia: 3:30 AM
Ecuador: 3:30 AM
USA (ET): 6:30 AM
Spain: 12:30 PM
Mexico: 5:30 AM
Paraguay: 6:30 AM
Peru: 6:30 AM
Uruguay: 7:30 AM
Venezuela: 6:30 AM
England: 10.30 AM
Australia: 19:30 AM
India: 3:45 PM
Be careful with this player from Japan
Takumi Minamino, Monaco's left winger, who has scored five goals and four assists for his club. He has four goals in the last three games he has played, all with Japan. He started the Asian Cup where he scored a double to give the first victory for the Japanese team. 21 goals and eight assists in 54 international appearances for the Japanese team
Be careful with this Iraq player
Ayman Hussein, 27-year-old forward, who has 9 goals for his club, Al Quwa Al Jawiya in the Iraqi league. With Iraq he has 58 caps where he has 18 goals and one assist. In his debut in the 2024 Asian Cup he was not a starter, but in 30 minutes it was enough for him to score a goal
News - Japan
The Japanese team has a total of 11 consecutive victories. His last defeat was against Colombia in March 2023 in a friendly match. They closed 2023 with two important victories in their fight to be in the 2026 World Cup. While they have played two preparation matches for the Asian Cup where they scored two wins, 5-0 against Thailand and 6-1 against Jordan. In their last major tournament, the 2022 World Cup, they reached the round of 16, defeating Spain and Germany in the group stage.
This will be Japan's tenth position in the Asian Cup where in its last edition they finished second after losing in the final 1-3 against Qatar. They have won this tournament a total of four times and also in 2011, the last time the Asian Cup was held in Qatar, they managed to lift the title.
They started the Asian Cup with a 4-2 victory over Vietnam. Triumph that places them as leaders of group D for the moment
News - Iraq
They have only played one friendly match before participating in the Asian Cup. It was last January 6 against South Korea where they lost 1-0. They closed 2023 by winning the Kings Cup in Thailand, winning the semifinals and the final from the penalty spot. They closed 2023 by achieving their first two victories in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, after beating Indonesia 5-1, precisely, and Vietnam 0-1.
Tenth edition that this team participated in the Asian Cup and eighth time in a row. They have only been able to lift this title in one edition of this tournament and that was in 2007. In the last edition they were close to decline after being defeated in the round of 16 for the first time in history.
In their debut in the Asian Cup they beat Indonesia 1-3 and are second in group D with three points right now.
Background
A total of 12 times Iraq and Japan have faced each other with a favorable balance for the Japanese team with seven victories, Iraq has won twice, while three duels have ended in a draw. The last time they met in 2017 in the World Cup qualification where they tied 1-1. They already met new years ago in the Asian Cup, precisely on the second day of the group stage of the Asian Cup where Japan 0-1
The stadium
The match will be played at the Education City Stadium, a stadium located in Qatar, in the city of Rayán. This opened in June 2020 and has a capacity for 44,667 spectators.
Match preview
Iraq and Japan will meet this Friday, January 19, 2024, in the match corresponding to the second day of the group stage. Both teams are in group D along with Vietnam and Indonesia
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