Japanese National Team Victory in Asian Qualifiers: O Tanaka Scores Winning Goal

2024-03-21 14:23:49

South Korea lost a draw with Thailand… and Kyrgyzstan wins Taiwan

The Japanese national football team defeated its guest, North Korea, 1-0, in the match that brought them together, Thursday, at Tokyo National Stadium, in the third round of Group Two competitions in the second round of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

The Japanese national team owes credit for this victory to its player, O Tanaka, who scored the only goal of the match in the second minute.

In the second match in the same group, on Thursday, the Myanmar and Syrian teams will also meet at Thawna Stadium in Yangon.

The Japanese team maintained the lead in the group standings with 9 points from 3 matches, compared to 3 points each for North Korea and Syria, which played two matches, while Myanmar’s balance is still devoid of points.

This is how Kyrgyzstan players celebrated their victory over Taiwan (Reuters)

For its part, the Kyrgyz national football team defeated its host Taiwan national team 2-0 in the match that brought them together, on Thursday, in the third round of the fourth group in the second round of the Asian qualifiers.

Kyrgyzstan’s goals were scored by Valery Kechin in the 54th minute, from a penalty kick, and Kai Merck in the 80th minute.

The Kyrgyz national team completed the match with ten players following defender Saeed Dastyev was sent off in the 24th minute as a result of receiving a second warning.

In the second match within the same group, also on Thursday, the Omani national team will meet Malaysia at the Sultan Qaboos Sports City Complex in Muscat.

Kyrgyzstan temporarily topped the group standings with 6 points from 3 matches, on goal difference once morest Malaysia, which played two matches, compared to 3 points from two matches for Oman, while the Taiwan team remained without a score.

South Korea’s national team conceded a draw once morest Thailand (Reuters)

The South Korean national football team squandered its lead and settled for a 1-1 draw with its guest, the Thai national team, on Thursday, at Seoul Stadium, in the third round of the third group in the second round of the Asian qualifiers.

The Korean national team took the lead in the first half through Son Heung-min’s goal in the 42nd minute, before the Thai national team equalized through Suvanath Hoyanta in the 62nd minute.

In the second match in the same group on Thursday, the Singapore team will meet its Chinese guest.

The South Korean team maintained its lead in the group standings with 7 points from 3 matches, compared to 4 points for Thailand, and 3 points from 2 matches for China, while Singapore’s balance is still devoid of points.

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