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Japan vs Afghanistan match report
Japan saw off Afghanistan 5-0 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, 2nd Round - 9. The match was played on Thursday, 24 March 2016 at Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama). At half-time it was Japan leading 1-0.
Recent form of both teams
Japan collected 5 wins in their last 5 matches, putting together a strong run of results, scoring 17 goals while keeping a clean sheet throughout. Most recent result: Japan beat Cambodia 2-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Afghanistan picked up 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches and are going through a difficult spell, scoring 6 goals and conceding 12 goals. Most recent result: Afghanistan beat Cambodia 3-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Japan vs Afghanistan head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Japan won once and Afghanistan won none of them.
Their most recent meeting came on 8 September 2015 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when Japan beat Afghanistan 6-0.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama).
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 Syria on Tuesday 29 March in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
Afghanistan play their next match against Singapore on Tuesday 29 March in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.