Postat 59 minutes
Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Friday 10th October
Team Lineups
home team, Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Suzuki, Goalkeeper
- 22, Seko, Defender4, Watanabe, Defender25, Suzuki, Defender
- 14, Ito, Midfielder21, Sano, Midfielder17, Tanaka, Midfielder13, Nakamura, Midfielder
- 10, Doan, Attacking Midfielder8, Minamino, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Ogawa, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Z. Suzuki
- Number 25, J. Suzuki
- Number 4, T. Watanabe
- Number 22, A. Seko
- Number 13, K. Nakamura , substituted for K. Saito at 66 minutes
- Number 17, A. Tanaka , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for S. Machino at 78 minutes
- Number 21, K. Sano , substituted for J. Fujita at 89 minutes
- Number 14, J. Ito
- Number 8, T. Minamino , Captain, substituted for D. Kamada at 66 minutes
- Number 10, R. Doan , substituted for Y. Soma at 78 minutes
- Number 19, K. Ogawa , substituted for A. Ueda at 89 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Japan
- Number 16, T. Ando
- Number 6, J. Fujita
- Number 2, D. Hashioka
- Number 23, T. Hayakawa
- Number 15, D. Kamada
- Number 20, T. Kubo
- Number 9, S. Machino
- Number 11, D. Maeda
- Number 26, H. Mochizuki
- Number 5, Y. Nagatomo
- Number 12, K. Osako
- Number 24, K. Saito
- Number 7, Y. Soma
- Number 3, S. Taniguchi
- Number 18, A. Ueda
away team, Paraguay
Manager: Gustavo Alfaro
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Fernández, Goalkeeper
- 4, Cáceres, Defender15, Gómez, Defender3, Alderete, Defender6, Alonso, Defender
- 16, Bobadilla, Defensive Midfielder14, Cubas, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, González, Attacking Midfielder8, Gómez, Attacking Midfielder10, Almirón, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Sanabria, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Fernández
- Number 6, J. Alonso
- Number 3, O. Alderete
- Number 15, G. Gómez , Captain
- Number 4, J. Cáceres
- Number 14, A. Cubas , substituted for B. Ojeda at 91 minutes
- Number 16, D. Bobadilla
- Number 10, M. Almirón , substituted for A. Arce at 91 minutes
- Number 8, D. Gómez , substituted for M. Galarza Fonda at 69 minutes
- Number 7, D. González , substituted for H. Cuenca at 79 minutes
- Number 9, A. Sanabria , substituted for R. Martínez at 79 minutes
away team, Paraguay
- Number 18, A. Arce
- Number 13, A. Benítez
- Number 19, H. Cuenca
- Number 5, A. Duarte
- Number 12, J. Espínola
- Number 23, M. Galarza Fonda
- Number 22, O. Gill
- Number 24, D. León
- Number 21, R. Martínez
- Number 20, B. Ojeda
- Number 17, A. Romero
- Number 25, L. Romero
- Number 11, Á. Romero
- Number 2, G. Velázquez
home team, Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Suzuki, Goalkeeper
- 22, Seko, Defender4, Watanabe, Defender25, Suzuki, Defender
- 14, Ito, Midfielder21, Sano, Midfielder17, Tanaka, Midfielder13, Nakamura, Midfielder
- 10, Doan, Attacking Midfielder8, Minamino, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Ogawa, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Z. Suzuki
- Number 25, J. Suzuki
- Number 4, T. Watanabe
- Number 22, A. Seko
- Number 13, K. Nakamura , substituted for K. Saito at 66 minutes
- Number 17, A. Tanaka , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for S. Machino at 78 minutes
- Number 21, K. Sano , substituted for J. Fujita at 89 minutes
- Number 14, J. Ito
- Number 8, T. Minamino , Captain, substituted for D. Kamada at 66 minutes
- Number 10, R. Doan , substituted for Y. Soma at 78 minutes
- Number 19, K. Ogawa , substituted for A. Ueda at 89 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, T. Ando
- Number 6, J. Fujita
- Number 2, D. Hashioka
- Number 23, T. Hayakawa
- Number 15, D. Kamada
- Number 20, T. Kubo
- Number 9, S. Machino
- Number 11, D. Maeda
- Number 26, H. Mochizuki
- Number 5, Y. Nagatomo
- Number 12, K. Osako
- Number 24, K. Saito
- Number 7, Y. Soma
- Number 3, S. Taniguchi
- Number 18, A. Ueda
away team, Paraguay
Manager: Gustavo Alfaro
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Fernández, Goalkeeper
- 4, Cáceres, Defender15, Gómez, Defender3, Alderete, Defender6, Alonso, Defender
- 16, Bobadilla, Defensive Midfielder14, Cubas, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, González, Attacking Midfielder8, Gómez, Attacking Midfielder10, Almirón, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Sanabria, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Fernández
- Number 6, J. Alonso
- Number 3, O. Alderete
- Number 15, G. Gómez , Captain
- Number 4, J. Cáceres
- Number 14, A. Cubas , substituted for B. Ojeda at 91 minutes
- Number 16, D. Bobadilla
- Number 10, M. Almirón , substituted for A. Arce at 91 minutes
- Number 8, D. Gómez , substituted for M. Galarza Fonda at 69 minutes
- Number 7, D. González , substituted for H. Cuenca at 79 minutes
- Number 9, A. Sanabria , substituted for R. Martínez at 79 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, A. Arce
- Number 13, A. Benítez
- Number 19, H. Cuenca
- Number 5, A. Duarte
- Number 12, J. Espínola
- Number 23, M. Galarza Fonda
- Number 22, O. Gill
- Number 24, D. León
- Number 21, R. Martínez
- Number 20, B. Ojeda
- Number 17, A. Romero
- Number 25, L. Romero
- Number 11, Á. Romero
- Number 2, G. Velázquez
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Hyung-Jin Ko
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Kyun-Yong Park
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jong-Pil Jang
- Fourth Official:
- Jong-Hyeok Kim
Match Stats
Key, Japan v ParaguayBasic Stats
Overall possession
Japan 51.8%Paraguay 48.2%
Shots
Japan 11Paraguay 7Shots on target
Japan 6Paraguay 2Total touches inside the opposition box
Japan 23Paraguay 10Goalkeeper saves
Japan 0Paraguay 4Aerial duels won
Japan 25Paraguay 11Fouls committed
Japan 14Paraguay 10Corners
Japan 6Paraguay 1In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Japan 11Paraguay 7Shots on target
Japan 6Paraguay 2Shots off target
Japan 4Paraguay 3Attempts out of box
Japan 1Paraguay 3Total offsides
Japan 2Paraguay 0Distribution
Total passes
Japan 518Paraguay 503Pass accuracy %
Japan 83.8Paraguay 83.1Backward passes
Japan 64Paraguay 70Forward passes
Japan 138Paraguay 133Total long balls
Japan 36Paraguay 64Successful final third passes
Japan 104Paraguay 27Total crosses
Japan 26Paraguay 4Defence
Total tackles
Japan 13Paraguay 22Won tackle %
Japan 46.2Paraguay 68.2Fouls committed
Japan 14Paraguay 10Total yellow cards
Japan 1Paraguay 0Total clearances
Japan 9Paraguay 31Season so far
Friendlies
Key, Japan v Paraguay
Goals scored
Japan 5Paraguay 2Form guide
All competitions
Japan lose
v United States
2
0
Friendlies
Paraguay won
v Peru
0
1
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Japan draw
v Mexico
0
0
Friendlies
Paraguay draw
v Ecuador
0
0
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Japan won
v South Korea
0
1
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Paraguay lose
v Brazil
1
0
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Japan won
v China
2
0
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Paraguay won
v Uruguay
2
0
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Japan won
v Hong Kong
6
1
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Paraguay draw
v Colombia
2
2
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Previous meetings
All competitions
Japan and ParaguayJapan Won 4Paraguay Won 2
Played 8
Draw 2
Previous scores
All competitions
Friendlies
Japan 4 , Paraguay 1 on the 2nd of June 2022
Japan
Paraguay
2nd of June 2022
Japan 2 , Paraguay 0 on the 5th of September 2019
Japan
Paraguay
5th of September 2019
Japan 4 , Paraguay 2 on the 12th of June 2018
Japan
Paraguay
12th of June 2018