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Japan vs New Zealand: result, lineups and stats

Japan
2 - 1
New Zealand
  • 28' Ayase Ueda
  • 71' Ritsu Dōan
  • 32' Benjamin Old

Lineups Japan vs New Zealand

Japan 3-4-2-1 · H. Moriyasu
1 Suzuki
21 Ito
25 Suzuki
3 Seko
10 Dōan
15 Kamada
24 Sano
2 Nakano
11 Maeda
20 Kubo
18 Ueda
  • 64' Keito Nakamura Daizen Maeda
  • 64' Junya Ito Shuto Nakano
  • 65' Ao Tanaka Takefusa Kubo
  • 77' Hayato Araki Junnosuke Suzuki
  • 78' Kodai Sano Daichi Kamada
  • 78' Kento Shiogai Ayase Ueda
  • 87' Satoshi Tanaka Kaishu Sano
  • 87' Kuryu Matsuki Ritsu Dōan

Lineup for Japan: Suzuki, Ito, Suzuki, Seko, Dōan, Kamada, Sano, Nakano, Maeda, Kubo, Ueda

Bench
  • 9 K. Goto
  • 14 J. Ito
  • 12 L. Kokubo
  • 22 H. Araki
  • 19 K. Matsuki 87'
  • 32 H. Mochizuki
  • 13 Keito Nakamura 64'
  • 29 S. Saito
  • 28 K. Sano
  • 26 K. Shiogai 78'
  • 7 Y. Soma
  • 8 Y. Suzuki
  • 6 S. Tanaka 65'
  • 17 A. Tanaka 65'
  • 23 T. Hayakawa
New Zealand 4-1-4-1 · D. Bazeley
1 Paulsen
19 Old
4 Bindon
16 Stanger
5 Boxall
8 Stamenić
11 Just
6 Bayliss
14 Rufer
17 Ingham
9 Wood
  • 67' Jesse Randall Lachlan Bayliss
  • 67' Callan Elliot Dane Ingham
  • 68' Benjamin Waine Christopher Wood
  • 80' Stipe Ukich George Stanger
  • 80' Dalton Wilkins Benjamin Old
  • 89' Logan Rogerson Elijah Just

Lineup for New Zealand: Paulsen, Old, Bindon, Stanger, Boxall, Stamenić, Just, Bayliss, Rufer, Ingham, Wood

Bench
  • 23 O. Parker-Price
  • 24 M. Dyer
  • 2 C. Elliot 67'
  • 22 H. Gray
  • 21 J. Randall 67'
  • 7 L. Rogerson 89'
  • 3 S. Sutton
  • 15 B. Tuiloma
  • 10 S. Ukich 80'
  • 18 B. Waine 68'
  • 13 D. Wilkins 80'
  • 12 M. Woud

Stats Japan vs New Zealand

Japan Match New Zealand
  • 75% Possession 25%
  • 24 Shots 5
  • 10 Shots on target 1
  • 10 Shots off target 2
  • 8 Corners 0
  • 10 Fouls 8
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists for their club this season.

Japan

  1. Shunsuke Saito KVC Westerlo 5 goals 1 assists
  2. Kuryu Matsuki Southampton 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Yuito Suzuki SC Freiburg 4 goals 0 assists
  4. Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace 2 goals 3 assists
  5. Junya Ito KRC Genk 2 goals 2 assists

New Zealand

  1. Elijah Just Swansea City 0 goals 1 assists
  2. Tyler Bindon Charlton Athletic 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Japan

Player Starts Min. Form
Ayumu Seko 3/4 303 strong
Hiroki Ito 3/4 250 solid
Zion Suzuki 2/3 226 mixed
Ritsu Dōan 3/4 225 solid
Kaishu Sano 3/3 224 solid
Junnosuke Suzuki 1/3 190 solid
Takefusa Kubo 2/3 179 solid
Keito Nakamura 2/4 175 solid

New Zealand

Player Starts Min. Form
Alexander Paulsen 1/1 90 excellent
Michael Boxall 1/1 90 poor
Tyler Bindon 1/1 90 poor
Marko Seufatu Nikola Stamenić 1/1 90 mixed
Alex Rufer 1/1 90 solid
Elijah Just 1/1 89 poor
George Stanger 1/1 80 poor
Benjamin Old 1/1 80 solid

Frequently asked questions

What formation do Japan play?

Japan have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 4 matches under Moriyasu.

What formation do New Zealand play?

New Zealand have used a 4-1-4-1 formation in their last 1 matches under Bazeley.

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