In a match played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, due to the domestic situation in Syria, Japan made major changes to their starting line-up from the first match against Myanmar, which they won 5-0 on Thursday 16. The team opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation, with nine players replaced, apart from UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord) and TANIGUCHI Shogo (Al-Rayyan SC).
SUZUKI Zion (Sint-Truidense VV) started in goal with a backline of SUGAWARA Yukinari (AZ Alkmaar), Taniguchi, TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal), and ITO Hiroki (VfB Stuttgart). ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC) and MORITA Hidemasa (Sporting CP) anchored the midfield while ITO Junya (Stade de Reims), KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad), and ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum) were placed in midfield beneath the lone striker Ueda. .....
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