Bahrain vs Japan LIVE Updates: Score, Stream Info, Lineups and How to Watch Asian Cup 2024

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⏱️​ 46'

The second 45 minutes start with the same 22 players on the pitch.

HALF TIME

At the end of the first half, the Japanese team has a minimal advantage and is now qualified for the quarterfinals.

⏱️​ 45'

The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time to the first half.

⏱️​ 40'

We are entering the last five minutes of the first half and Japan is now in the lead.

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Japan have made an injury-enforced substitution. Hatate is ruled out and Morita replaces him.

This is how Ritsu Doan scored the goal

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⏱️​ 25'

Tomiyasu tried to head in a corner kick, but did not hit the ball well.

⏱️​ 21'

Japan's first goal almost came, but center-back Mahdi Baqer appeared to clear the ball for a corner.

⏱️​ 15'

Tomiyasu's pass is too powerful and therefore Bahrain will keep the ball out of Bahrain's net.

⏱️​ 9'

Kubo's corner kick was headed in by Ayase Ueda, but the Bahrain goalkeeper saved the Bahrain keeper's hand to keep out Japan's first goal.

⏱️​ 5'

First few minutes of play with a lot of inaccurate passing by both teams.

⏱️​ 1'

THE MATCH BEGINS. First possession goes to Japan

We review the formations

Match Referee

Kim Jong-Hyeok, a South Korean referee who has been a FIFA referee since 2009, is in charge of the match between Bahrain and Japan.

Iran or Syria in the quarterfinals

The winner of this match will face either Iran or Syria, a tie that will also be played today.

The two selections are already

XI Bahrein

Ebrahim; Waleed, Mahdi, Hazza, Adel; Al Shaikh, Komail; Madan, Mahroon, Alhardan; Yusuf

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Background

A total of ten times these two teams have faced each other with a favorable balance for Japan, which has won eight times, twice Bahrain has won. They have not met since 2010 in the Asia Cup qualifiers where Japan won 2-0. There is only one precedent of these two teams in the Asia Cup was in 2004 where Japan beat Bahrain 3-4 in the semifinals.

Preview of the match

Bahrain and Japan will meet in the round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup 2024 on January 31, 2024.

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