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Saudi Arabia vs Japan match report
Saudi Arabia vs Japan ended in a 1-0 win for Saudi Arabia in World Cup - Qualification Asia, 3rd Round - 3. The match was played on Thursday, 7 October 2021 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah. The first half ended 0-0.
Saudi Arabia and Japan in the World Cup - Qualification Asia table
Saudi Arabia are 1st with 23 points from 10 matches (7 wins, 2 draws and one defeat); they have scored 12 goals and conceded 6 goals, and currently sit in the promotion places.
Japan are 2nd with 22 points from 10 matches (7 wins, one draw and 2 defeats); they have scored 12 goals and conceded 4 goals, and currently sit in the promotion places.
Saudi Arabia are one point ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Recent form of both teams
Saudi Arabia picked up 5 wins in their last 5 matches and are in excellent form, scoring 13 goals and conceding one goal. Most recent result: Saudi Arabia beat Oman 1-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Japan collected 4 wins and one defeat in their last 5 matches, putting together a strong run of results, scoring 20 goals and conceding 3 goals. Most recent result: Japan beat China 1-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Saudi Arabia vs Japan head-to-head
The sides have met 2 times in the matches on our record: Saudi Arabia won once and Japan won once.
Their most recent meeting came on 5 September 2017 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when Saudi Arabia beat Japan 1-0.
Venue and officials
The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
The referee was Adham Makhadmeh.
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 China on Tuesday 12 October in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
Japan play their next match against Australia on Tuesday 12 October in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.