Iraq vs Japan match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Iraq beat Japan 2–1 in the Asian Cup (Group Stage - 2) on 19 January 2024. Japan had 72% of the ball.
Iraq vs Japan match statistics
- 28% Ball possession 72%
- 8 Total shots 15
- 3 Shots on target 2
- 5 Shots off target 9
- 0 Blocked shots 4
- 4 Shots inside the box 11
- 1 Corners 13
- 11 Fouls 14
- 3 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 232 Passes 600
- 59% Pass accuracy 81%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 5' Goal Aymen Hussein Iraq
- 15' Yellow card Saad Natiq Iraq
- 37' Yellow card Junya Ito Japan
- 45+4' Goal Aymen Hussein (assist Ahmed Al Hajjaj) Iraq
- 90+3' Goal W. Endo (assist R. Hatate) Japan
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Iraq
Bench Merchas Doski , Muhanad Ali , Osama Rashid , A. Adnan , Zayed Tahseen , Ali Al Hamadi , M. Madjed , Ahmed Basil , Zidane Iqbal , A. Allee , Fahad Talib , Bashar Rasan Bonyan
Japan
Bench T. Tomiyasu , R. Doan , A. Ueda , R. Hatate , D. Maeda , S. Maikuma , K. Sano , K. Nakamura , K. Machida , Yuta Nakayama , M. Hosoya , D. Maekawa
Form guide
Iraq at home
4–1–2 in 7 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 7
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 1.7 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Japan away
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 5
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Iraq vs Japan head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq v Japan | 1–1 | |
| Japan v Iraq | 2–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.