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    Japan v Syria

    Men's International Friendly
    JPN
    JapanJapanJPN
    1
    FT
    SYR
    SyriaSyriaSYR
    1
    Yasuyuki Konno - 58'
    Mardik Mardikian - 48'
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Substitutions
    #7S. Kurata
    #10S. Kagawa
    10'
    #4K. Honda
    #14Y. Kubo
    45'
    #24Y. Ideguchi
    #16H. Yamaguchi
    53'
    #11T. Inui
    #8G. Haraguchi
    59'
    #18T. Asano
    #17Y. Konno
    63'
    #9S. Okazaki
    #15Y. Osako
    85'
    Bench
    #21G. Sakai
    #23K. Nakamura
    #2T. Ugajin
    #20T. Makino
    #25K. Kato
    #6W. Endo
    #12M. Higashiguchi
    #13G. Miura
    #26T. Usami
    Substitutions
    #21N. Al Nakdali
    #18Z. Al-Midani
    65'
    #13M. Al- Rifai
    #20K. Al-Mbayed
    78'
    #15A. Al Shbli
    #19M. Mardikian
    85'
    #8O. Al Jafal
    #12F. Youssef
    90'+1'
    #16A. Al Douni
    #9M. Al-Mawas
    90'+3'
    Bench
    #4H. Al-Jwayed
    #23M. Al-Youssef
    #22A. Madanieh
    #11Y. Kalfa
    #17A. Deeb
    #13M. Al-Refai

    Match Leaders

    JPNSYR
    17
    1
    Y. KonnoD
    1 SOG, 1 G
    1
    Total Shots
    19
    1
    M. MardikianF
    1 SOG, 1 G
    1
    1
    Y. NagatomoD
    1 PASS
    1
    Accurate Passes
    6
    1
    A. JenyatD
    1 PASS
    1
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    None
    --
    Saves
    --
    None
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    Game Information

    Tokyo, Japan

    Masashi Hara/Getty Images

    Kagawa injured as Japan draw with Syria

    Yasuyuki Konno scored midway through the second half Wednesday to give Japan a 1-1 draw with Syria in a friendly.
    May 17, 2023, 12:43 am - Associated Press

    Match Timeline

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    Head-To-Head

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    5
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    0
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    2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Two
    FT
    @ SYR
    0
    2
    2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2011 Group Stage
    FT
    @ SYR
    1
    3
    International Friendly
    FT
    @ JPN
    1

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    15d

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    15d

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