Bahrain 0-5 Japan in the World Cup Qual. AFC, round 2 at Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa (30,000 capacity).

Bahrain won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–D–W–W), scoring 10 and conceding 1.

Japan won all 4 matches (W–W–W–W), scoring 18 and conceding 0.

The two sides have met 10 times: Bahrain 2 wins, Japan 8, 0 draws.

Husain Abdulkarim (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).

Abdulwahab Al Malood (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).

Foul by Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain).

Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.

Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.

Offside, Japan. Takuma Asano is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keito Nakamura with a cross.

Substitution, Japan. Takuma Asano replaces Hidemasa Morita.

Attempt saved. Keito Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.

Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulwahab Al Malood replaces Mohamed Marhoon.

Offside, Japan. Daichi Kamada is caught offside.

Substitution, Japan. Keito Nakamura replaces Kaoru Mitoma.

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Amine Benaddi.

Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).

Substitution, Bahrain. Mahdi Al Humaidan replaces Komail Al Aswad.

Substitution, Bahrain. Husain Abdulkarim replaces Mahdi Abduljabbar.

Substitution, Japan. Takefusa Kubo replaces Takumi Minamino.

Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Ayase Ueda.