Japan vs China: Japan win 2-0

Japan and China in the World Cup - Qualification Asia table

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.

China are 5th with 6 points from 10 matches (one win, 3 draws and 6 defeats); they have scored 9 goals and conceded 19 goals.

Japan are 16 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.

Saudi Arabia top the table in Group B with 23 points.

Recent form of both teams

Japan collected 4 wins and one defeat in their last 5 matches, putting together a strong run of results, scoring 5 goals and conceding 2 goals. Most recent result: Japan beat Oman 1-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).

China picked up one win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 7 goals and conceding 8 goals. Most recent result: China and Australia drew 1-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).

Japan vs China head-to-head

The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Japan won once and China won none of them.

Their most recent meeting came on 7 September 2021 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when Japan beat China 1-0.

Venue and officials

The match was played at Saitama Stadium 2002, which holds around 63,700 spectators – the ground where Japan play their home games.

The referee was Abdulrahman Al Jassim.

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

Japan play their next match against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 1 February in World Cup - Qualification Asia.

China play their next match against Vietnam on Tuesday 1 February in World Cup - Qualification Asia.