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Iraq vs JapanLive Score, Lineups & H2H

AFC Asian Cup20232023
Iraq

Iraq

Hussein5'
Hussein45+4'
2
-FT
1
Jan 19, 2024
Education City Stadium
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Japan

Japan

Endo 90+3'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Aymen Hussein
Aymen Hussein
Iraq
Iraq
2
Goals
8.8
Goal!
2-1
Wataru Endo 
Wataru Endo 
90'+3·Japan
⚽
77'Substitution
Zaid Tahseen
Zaid Tahseen· In
Ali Jasim
Ali Jasim· Out
Iraq
74'Substitution
Daizen Maeda 
Daizen Maeda · In
Junya Ito
Junya Ito· Out
Japan
74'Substitution
Reo Hatate 
Reo Hatate · In
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita· Out
Japan
66'Substitution
Ali Adnan
Ali Adnan· In
Youssef Amyn
Youssef Amyn· Out
Iraq
61'Substitution
Osama Rashid
Osama Rashid· In
Frans Putros
Frans Putros· Out
Iraq
61'Substitution
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda· In
Takuma Asano
Takuma Asano· Out
Japan
61'Substitution
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan· In
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo· Out
Japan
46'Substitution
Muhanad Ali
Muhanad Ali· In
Aymen Hussein
Aymen Hussein· Out
Iraq
46'Substitution
Merchas Doski
Merchas Doski· In
Hussein Ali
Hussein Ali· Out
Iraq
46'Substitution
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Takehiro Tomiyasu· In
Shogo Taniguchi
Shogo Taniguchi· Out
Japan
Goal!
2-0
Aymen Hussein
Aymen Hussein
45'+4·Iraq
⚽
37'Yellow Card
Junya Ito
Junya Ito
Japan
15'Yellow Card
Saad Natiq
Saad Natiq
Iraq
Goal!
1-0
Aymen Hussein
Aymen Hussein
5'·Iraq
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Iraq
Iraq
Japan
Japan
28%Ball Possession72%
8Shots Total15
3Shots On Target2
1Corners13
11Fouls14
1Yellow Cards1
3Offsides2
1Saves1
232Passes600
5Shots Off Target9
89Attacks148
21Dangerous Attacks80
4Shots Inside Box11
4Shots Outside Box4
2Goals1
0Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork0
22Tackles13
1Assists1
138Accurate Passes485
0Red Cards0
0Ball Safe0
10Total Crosses35
2Accurate Crosses9
8Interceptions9
67Duels Won64

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Aymen Hussein
Aymen Hussein
FW
8.8
46'202/2
9
1
9/17
Ali Jasim
Ali Jasim
MF
7.3
77'001/1
18
3
7/14
Ahmed Yahya Mhmood Al-Hajjaj
Ahmed Yahya Mhmood Al-Hajjaj
DF
7.2
90'01-
15
5
9/17
Muhanad Ali
Muhanad Ali
FW
7.2
44'000/3
11
-
10/16
Amir Al-Ammari
Amir Al-Ammari
MF
7.1
90'000/1
24
3
4/8
Saad Natiq
Saad Natiq
DF
6.9
90'00-
23
1
2/5
Frans Putros
Frans Putros
MF
6.9
61'00-
12
3
4/6
Ibrahim Bayesh
Ibrahim Bayesh
MF
6.7
90'00-
15
2
7/14
Osama Rashid
Osama Rashid
MF
6.7
29'00-
5
-
1/4
Zaid Tahseen
Zaid Tahseen
MF
6.7
13'00-
8
1
2/3
Rebin Sulaka
Rebin Sulaka
DF
6.6
90'00-
25
2
3/6
Hussein Ali
Hussein Ali
DF
6.6
46'00-
7
-
1/2
Youssef Amyn
Youssef Amyn
MF
6.6
66'000/1
7
-
5/10
Jalal Hassan
Jalal Hassan
GK
6.6
90'00-
41
-
1/1
Merchas Doski
Merchas Doski
MF
6.6
44'00-
8
-
1/3
Ali Adnan
Ali Adnan
DF
6.4
24'00-
4
-
0/1

Iraq vs Japan — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Iraq15W1101210/1511-5
Japan15W1111015215/1525-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Iraq — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs Jordan2023-10-17
  2. W5-1 vs Indonesia2023-11-16
  3. W1-0 @ Vietnam2023-11-21
  4. L0-1 vs Korea Republic2024-01-06
  5. W3-1 @ Indonesia2024-01-15
Japan — last 5 games
  1. W5-0 vs Myanmar2023-11-16
  2. W5-0 @ Syria2023-11-21
  3. W5-0 vs Thailand2024-01-01
  4. W6-1 vs Jordan2024-01-09
  5. W4-2 vs Vietnam2024-01-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2013-06-11 – 2015-06-11
Iraq wins
0
Draws
0
Japan wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
2.5
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
0%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2013-06-11 – 2015-06-11) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2015-06-11Japan4-0Iraq
2013-06-11Iraq0-1Japan
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Iraq1394WWW10
Japan2363WLW6-4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
3 ptsIraq 9 · Japan 6
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
2.67/1.33 vs 2.67/1.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-01-19

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Iraq
Won 0%
(0/2)
Draw 0%
(0/2)
Japan
Won 100%
(2/2)
Goals
0-5
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

0
Iraq wins
0
Draws
2
Japan wins
Goals Scored
0 - 5
Jun 11, 2015 • Friendly International
Japan
Japan
4-0
Iraq
Iraq
Jun 11, 2013 • WC Qualification Asia
Iraq
Iraq
0-1
Japan
Japan

Fixtures

Matchday 2 — AFC Asian Cup

Match Report

Japan (2nd, 6 pts) visited Iraq (1st, 9 pts) with 3 points between them. Japan ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Iraq were scoring 2.67 and conceding 1.33, Japan 2.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.

Japan had won 11 straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games.

The match was played at Education City Stadium (capacity 45,350). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Iraq led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.

Goal scorers

Iraq: Aymen Hussein (5'), Aymen Hussein (45') · Japan: Wataru Endo  (90')

Key stats

Possession: Iraq 28% · Japan 72% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 1-13

More details:

Iraq — live results and scheduleJapan — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Iraq vs Japan?
Iraq 2-1 Japan. AFC Asian Cup match.
What league is Iraq vs Japan in?
This match is part of the AFC Asian Cup. The match was played at Education City Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Iraq and Japan?
In 2 meetings between 2013 and 2015: Iraq has 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses against Japan.
Where was Iraq vs Japan played?
The match was played at Education City Stadium.