Japan host Qatar on 20 January 2027 at 10:00 in the AFC Asian Cup. Japan's last five results: W D L W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Qatar's last five: L D D L L (2 draws and 3 losses).
Japan vs Qatar kicks off at 10:00 UK time on Wednesday 20 January 2027 in the AFC Asian Cup.
Japan's last five results read W D L W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Qatar's last five results read L D D L L (oldest to newest): 2 draws and 3 losses.
Ayase Ueda leads Japan with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Ahmed Alaaeldin leads Qatar with 7 shots across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Japan vs Qatar appear on the Lineups tab once the team news is in. Until then the tab shows the XI each side last started with: Japan's XI from their 2-1 win v Venezuela at home on Mon 28 Sep 2026, and Qatar's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Bosnia on Wed 24 Jun 2026.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
Predicted lineups for Japan vs Qatar are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Japan's XI from their 2-1 win v Venezuela at home on Mon 28 Sep 2026, and Qatar's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Bosnia on Wed 24 Jun 2026.
| # | Japan | Fouls committed | Qatar | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Doan | 12 | J. Gaber | 13 |
| 2 | H. Ito | 11 | M. Al-Mannai | 7 |
| 3 | A. Ueda | 8 | E. Junior | 7 |
| 4 | A. Seko | 8 | A. Al-Oui | 5 |
| 5 | A. Tanaka | 8 | A. Madibo | 5 |
| # | Japan | Shots | Qatar | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Nakamura | 12 | A. Alaaeldin | 7 |
| 2 | A. Ueda | 12 | E. Junior | 6 |
| 3 | K. Ogawa | 7 | P. Miguel | 5 |
| 4 | J. Ito | 7 | B. Khoukhi | 5 |
| 5 | D. Kamada | 4 | A. Afif | 4 |
| # | Japan | Shots on target | Qatar | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Ueda | 6 | P. Miguel | 2 |
| 2 | K. Nakamura | 5 | B. Khoukhi | 2 |
| 3 | D. Kamada | 3 | M. Muntari | 2 |
| 4 | K. Ogawa | 3 | E. Junior | 2 |
| 5 | J. Ito | 3 | S. Al-Brake | 1 |
| # | Japan | Goals | Qatar | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Ueda | 5 | B. Khoukhi | 2 |
| 2 | D. Kamada | 3 | P. Miguel | 1 |
| 3 | K. Nakamura | 2 | M. Gouda | 1 |
| 4 | J. Ito | 2 | H. Al-Haydos | 1 |
| 5 | S. Machino | 1 |
| # | Japan | Yellow cards | Qatar | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Suzuki | 2 | A. Fathi | 2 |
| 2 | Y. Sugawara | 1 | A. Ganehi | 1 |
| 3 | K. Itakura | 1 | M. Al-Mannai | 1 |
| 4 | D. Kamada | 1 | M. Abunada | 1 |
| 5 | K. Sano | 1 | J. Gaber | 1 |