Time's up!! Japan won 6-0 against Indonesia, ending their journey in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup as the top team in Group C. They, along with Australia, are the two names with direct tickets to the biggest football festival on the planet taking place next year.
The Indonesian team finished in 4th place, thereby winning a ticket to the 4th qualifying round with Saudi Arabia. They have a total of 12 points after the third qualifying round, an extremely commendable achievement.
The second half has 3 minutes of extra time.
Minute 82: The physical strength of the Indonesian team has declined significantly, while Japan still maintains its speed. Indonesia has not been able to even launch any shots.
Minute 80: GOAL!!! Kota Tawaratsumida crossed into the penalty area for Hosoya Mao to easily finish to increase the score to 6-0.
Minute 67: Goalkeeper Audero has just had two miraculous saves against the Japanese team's great opportunities.
Minute 58: GOAL!!! After Kubo's chip, Machino rushed in and taped the ball into the net. The score is 5-0 for the Japanese team.
Minute 55: GOAL!!! Ryoya Morishita volleyed very hard, sending the ball into the far corner, raising the score to 4-0 for Japan.
Minute 52: The Japanese team entered the match quickly with the intention of finding more goals.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
End of first half!! Japan temporarily leads 3-0 against Indonesia.
Minute 45+6: GOAL!!! Kamada dribbled past 3 Indonesian defenders and easily shot into the net of goalkeeper Audero.
The first half has 6 minutes of extra time.
Minute 44: Kubo rushed down and the tire beat the Indonesian goalkeeper, unfortunately the ball went out.
Minute 35: The Indonesian team has not even been able to make any notable attacks. They are completely inferior and drawn into the Japanese style of play.
Minute 29: Mito shoots diagonally but goalkeeper Audero blocks. The attacks of the Japanese team were very effective.
Minute 19: GOAL!!! Takefusa Kubo scored twice in a row after a combination with Kamada, scoring twice the gap at close range.
Minute 15: GOAL!!! From a cross from Shunsuke Mito, Kamada Daichi headed the ball to open the score for Japan.
Minute 11: Suzuki crossed the ball for Machino to jump high and head the ball over the bar.
Minute 8: Although only using a reserve team, the Japanese team is still overwhelming the opponent. They controlled the ball up to more than 85% in the past few minutes.
17:35: The match begins.
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Pre-match information
The final match of Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia will witness an exciting match between Japan and Indonesia at Suita City Football Stadium (Japan).
Over the past few decades, Japan has become a familiar name in World Cups, appearing in seven consecutive finals since its debut in 1998. They have qualified for the 2026 World Cup as the top team in Group C after a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in March.
After completing the goal, coach Moriyasu began experimenting with the squad and giving opportunities to new faces.
On the other side, Indonesia just had a historic match when they won 1-0 against China after 68 years of not beating this opponent. With 12 points after 9 matches, Indonesia has qualified for the fourth qualifying round for 6 teams in third and fourth place in three groups.
When the initial goal is completed, Indonesia will have a comfortable mentality when visiting Japan. Although the match is just a formality, the players from the archipelago are certainly eager to continue to surprise the top team in the continent.
