Japan U23 vs Syria U23

AFC U23 Asian Cup - Afc Asian Cup U23 7 Jan 2026, 11:30
Japan U23
Japan U23
5–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Syria U23
Syria U23
🏟 King Abdullah Sports City Round 1

Match report

Japan U23 thrashed Syria U23 5-0 in the AFC U23 Asian Cup - Afc Asian Cup U23 on 7 January 2026. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Syria U23 failed to register a single shot on target.

The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 55% - 45% On target 10 - 0 Corners 4 - 3 Yellow cards 1
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 1–1 3–2
Attacks 47–60 54–41
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 5
101 Attacks 101
59 Dangerous Attacks 41
10 On Target 0
9 Off Target 3
55% Ball Possession 45%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Japan U23 · 4-4-2
23 R. Araki
15 S. Mori 22 H. Okabe 5 R. Ichihara 2 R. Umeki
6 K. Ogura 8 Y. Ozeki 18 H. Kume 10 R. Sato
11 Y. Yokoyama 9 S. Uchebrian
Syria U23 · 4-4-2
1 M. Sarraf
15 A. Arjan 4 K. Hajjah 2 A. Faqa 14 A. Ahmad
12 A. Abdi 8 M. Nayef 16 H. Osman 11 A. Dahhan
9 M. Fadel 17 A. Kranbeh
Japan U23
Coach
G. Oiwa
Substitutes
  • 12 T. Hamasaki
  • 1 M. Kobayashi
  • 3 K. Tsuchiya
  • 4 S. Nagano
  • 7 N. Ishiwatari
  • 13 S. Ishibashi
  • 14 T. Kawai
  • 16 K. Koizumi
  • 17 Y. Shimamoto
  • 19 Y. Michiwaki
  • 20 S. Furuya
  • 21 K. Sekitomi
Syria U23
Substitutes
  • 22 M. Al Khatib
  • 23 A. Sweidan
  • 3 O. Al Jiroudi
  • 5 A. Zakreet
  • 6 M. Abdullatif
  • 7 S. Al Mustafa
  • 18 M. Al Omar
  • 20 M. Hamo
  • 21 M. Al Sarakbi
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. Furuya ↓ H. Kume Japan U23
  • 62' ↑ A. Zakreet ↓ A. Abdi Syria U23
  • 62' ↑ S. Al Mustafa ↓ H. Osman Syria U23
  • 70' ↑ M. Al Sarakbi ↓ M. Fadel Syria U23
  • 71' ↑ S. Ishibashi ↓ Y. Yokoyama Japan U23
  • 71' ↑ Y. Michiwaki ↓ S. Nwadike Uchebrian Japan U23
  • 77' ↑ Y. Shimamoto ↓ Y. Ozeki Japan U23
  • 77' ↑ K. Sekitomi ↓ R. Umeki Japan U23
  • 87' ↑ M. Abdullatif ↓ M. Nayef Syria U23
  • 87' ↑ M. Hamo ↓ A. Dahhan Syria U23
Cards
  • 90+2' M. Sarraf Syria U23
Head-to-head
Japan U23 1 0 draws 1 Syria U23
2026-01-07 Japan U23 vs Syria U23 5 - 0
2020-01-12 Syria U23 vs Japan U23 2 - 1
Recent form
Japan U23 W W W W W
Syria U23 D L D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Japan U23 vs Syria U23?
Japan U23 won 5-0 against Syria U23 on 7 January 2026.
Who won Japan U23 vs Syria U23?
Japan U23 won the match 5-0.
Where was Japan U23 vs Syria U23 played?
The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City.
Who had more possession in Japan U23 vs Syria U23?
Japan U23 had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.