Iraq vs Japan Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Iraq played Japan at the Group Round of Asian Cup on January 19. The match kicked off 11:30 UTC. Iraq won 2-1.

Aymen Hussein scored the first goal on the 5th minute of the game followed by a goal from Wataru Endo. Hussein later scored 1 more. 2-1 is the final score.

Iraq national football team and Japan national football team (commonly referred to as Mali) meet again 7 years after the Asia 3rd round Group B match which ended in a draw 1-1. Iraq national football team are approaching this clash after a victory over Indonesia in Group Round on January 15, however, one part of Iraq national football team has trailed behind in terms of reliability—defence: they have been conceding goals for 4 consecutive home matches now.

Japan national football team are approaching the match in a good mood as well after claiming a 4-2 win in Group Round against Vietnam.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Iraq - Japan in real time.

Iraq kicked off the game with Jalal Hachim, Ahmed Yahya, Rebin Sulaka, Saad Natiq, Ali Hussein who got substituted by Merchas Doski on the 46th minute, Amir Al Ammari, Frans Dhia Putros who got substituted by Osama Rashid on the 61st minute, Ali Jasim who got substituted by Zaid Tahseen on the 77th minute, Ibraheem Bayesh, Youssef Amyn who got substituted by Ali Adnan on the 66th minute and Aymen Hussein who got substituted by Muhanad Ali on the 46th minute as starters, with Ali Adnan, Ali Al Hamadi, Muhanad Ali, Ahmad Allee, Ahmed Basil, Merchas Doski, Zidane Iqbal, Montader Madjed, Osama Rashid, Bashar Resan, Zaid Tahseen and Fahad Talib on the bench.

Japan's starting eleven were Zion Suzuki, Hiroki Ito, Shogo Taniguchi who got substituted by Takehiro Tomiyasu on the 46th minute, Ko Itakura, Yukinari Sugawara, Hidemasa Morita who got substituted by Reo Hatate on the 74th minute, Wataru Endo, Takumi Minamino, Takefusa Kubo who got substituted by Ritsu Doan on the 61st minute, Junya Ito who got substituted by Daizen Maeda on the 74th minute and Takuma Asano who got substituted by Ayase Ueda on the 61st minute, with Ritsu Doan, Reo Hatate, Mao Hosoya, Koki Machida, Daizen Maeda, Daiya Maekawa, Seiya Maikuma, Keito Nakamura, Yuta Nakayama, Kaishu Sano, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ayase Ueda on the bench.

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Saad Natiq and Junya Ito were the ones to receive it.

Stats

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Head-to-head

Iraq and Japan have met 4 times since January 2015. 1 match ended in a draw while Japan have won 3 times. The most recent match between them took place on June 13, 2017 at the Asia, 3rd round, Group B of World Cup which ended in a draw - 1-1. Iraq have scored 2 goals in these 4 head-to-head matches in total while Japan have scored 8. So, overall, Japan have a better head-to-head record against Iraq in their recent history.

Iraq have won 3 of their 3 matches in Group Round, drawing 0 and having 0 defeats this season. They have scored 8 goals - 2.67 per match, conceding 4 - 1.33 per match. Japan have won 2 of their 3 matches in Group Round, drawing 0 and having 1 defeat this season. They have scored 8 goals - 2.67 per match, conceding 5 - 1.67 per match.

Recent Form

Iraq have won Indonesia in their previous match while Japan have won Vietnam in their previous match. Overall, Iraq have won 11 of their last 19 matches, losing 6 and drawing 2, while Japan have won 15 of their last 20 matches, losing 3 and drawing 2.

Iraq have won 4 times (1-3 against Indonesia on 15th of January, 0-1 against Vietnam on 21st of November, 5-1 against Indonesia on 16th of November and 2-2 against Jordan on 17th of October) and lost twice (1-0 against Korea Republic on 6th of January and 0-0 against Qatar on 13th of October) in their most recent 6 matches.

Japan have won 5 times (4-2 against Vietnam on 14th of January, 5-0 against Thailand on 1st of January, 0-5 against Syria on 21st of November, 5-0 against Myanmar on 16th of November and 2-0 against Tunisia on 17th of October) and lost once (6-1 against Jordan on 9th of January) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team Streaks

Live Standings

As always, Asian cup Group Round's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Iraq are the 13th in the table with 9 points after 3 matches, while Japan are the 14th with 6 points in 3 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Iraq and Japan in real time. You can watch the goals by Aymen Hussein and Wataru Endo as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Iraq - Japan are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.