Saudi Arabia vs Japan match report
Saudi Arabia saw off Japan 1-0 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, 3rd Round - 10. The match was played on Tuesday, 5 September 2017 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah. The first half ended 0-0.
Recent form of both teams
Saudi Arabia picked up 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches and are going through a difficult spell, scoring 8 goals and conceding 7 goals. Most recent result: United Arab Emirates beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Japan collected 4 wins and one draw in their last 5 matches, putting together a strong run of results, scoring 11 goals and conceding 2 goals. Most recent result: Japan beat Australia 2-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Saudi Arabia vs Japan head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Saudi Arabia won none of them and Japan won once.
Their most recent meeting came on 15 November 2016 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when Japan beat Saudi Arabia 2-1.
Venue and officials
The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
The referee was Valentin Kovalenko.
TV channel and commentator
World Cup - Qualification Asia matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Saudi Arabia play their next match against Russia on Thursday 14 June in World Cup.
Japan play their next match against Colombia on Tuesday 19 June in World Cup.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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