Iraq and Japan will meet again in the AFC Asian Cup 2nd round at the Education City Stadium Stadium, Ar-Rayyan Friday, January 19, 2024. Here’s the preview, h2h stats, predicted line-up, TV channel info, live streaming service providers and how to watch online.
Japan, a team that has demonstrated their dominance in Asian football, will look to maintain their winning streak that has lasted since May of the previous year. Even though they faced challenges from the Vietnamese team, Japan managed to win their opening match in this year’s AFC Asian Cup with a score of 4-2.
Japan’s strength cannot be denied. With many options in their matches, they have a huge advantage. They have shown their strength in previous matches, and this could be a challenge for Iraq.
On the other hand, Iraq, the second team expected to advance from Group D, has shown their extraordinary performance by picking up a 3-1 win over Indonesia in their first match. However, they may face a big challenge when they face Japan in their next match.
Although Iraq has shown good preparation before the tournament, the match against Japan may not be easy. Japan is expected to dominate this match. This shows great confidence in Japan’s strength, which has beaten many big European teams.
Meanwhile, in the seven previous meetings between Iraq and Japan, Iraq had never won, with six defeats. However, the Samurai Blue team could not keep their opponents down. The reason is, Iraq could make a surprise, because they also won the Asian Cup in the 2007 edition.
Iraq vs. Japan Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Iraq vs. Japan |
| Competition | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| Match day | 2nd round |
| Venue | Education City Stadium Stadium, Ar-Rayyan |
| Date | Friday, January 19, 2024 |
| Kickoff | 07:30 ET |
| Official TV | Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo |
| Watch Live On | Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo |
The Official TV Channel
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As additional information, reported from the Live SoccerTV site, the following are the live streaming providers of TV channels in different countries that officially broadcast the match between Iraq vs Japan.
Triller TV+, YouTube, Onefootball (International); Paramount+ (Australia); Sports18 HD, FanCode (India); Sportdigital FUSSBALL (Switzerland, Austria); Migu, iQiyi (China); StarTimes App (Congo DR); beIN Asian Cup 3, TOD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Alkass One (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Kuwait, Palestine, UAE, Syria); HOY TV, M Plus Live (Hong Kong); DAZN Japan (Japan); Coupang Play, tvN Sports (South Korea); Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV1 (Portugal); meWATCH (Singapore); Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App (South Africa); FPT Play (Vietnam), more here.
LineUp Predictions
| Iraq (4-2-3-1) | Japan (4-2-3-1) |
| Hassan | Suzuki |
| H. Ali | Sugawara |
| Natiq | Itakura |
| Adnan | Taniguchi |
| Doski | H. Ito |
| Rashid | Endo |
| Resan | Morita |
| Bayesh | J. Ito |
| Jasim | Minamino |
| Amyn | Kubo |
| M. Ali | Ueda |
5 H2H Latest Iraq – Japan
- June 13, 2017 – Iraq [1 – 1] Japan (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- October 06, 2016 – Japan [2 – 1] Iraq (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- June 11, 2015 – Japan [4 – 0] Iraq (Friendlies)
- January 16, 2015 – Iraq [0 – 1] Japan (League)
- June 11, 2013 – Iraq [0 – 1] Japan (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
Iraq – Last 5 Match Results
- October 17, 2023 – Iraq [P 2 – 2] Jordan (Friendlies)
- November 16, 2023 – Iraq [5 – 1] Indonesia (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – Vietnam [0 – 1] Iraq (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 06, 2024 – Iraq [0 – 1] South Korea (Friendlies)
- January 15, 2024 – Indonesia [1 – 3] Iraq (League)
Japan – Last 5 Match Results
- November 16, 2023 – Japan [5 – 0] Myanmar (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – Syria [0 – 5] Japan (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 01, 2024 – Japan [5 – 0] Thailand (Friendlies)
- January 09, 2024 – Japan [6 – 1] Jordan (Friendlies)
- January 14, 2024 – Japan [4 – 2] Vietnam (League)
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