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Summary

Matsumoto edge lifts Japan
A possession-minded Japan defeated Jamaica 1-0 with second-half substitute Masaya Matsumoto on target for the Samurai Blue in their Group B encounter at Estadio Universitario. More »

Line-up

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21
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11
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Substitute(s)

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21
13
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Coaches

Hirofumi YOSHITAKE (JPN)
(JAM) Wendell DOWNSWELL

Officials

Referee: Neant ALIOUM (CMR)Assistant Referee 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)Assistant Referee 2: Felicien KABANDA (RWA)Fourth official: Paul DELGADILLO (MEX)

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Statistics

15Shots5
1Corner kicks1
2Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
61%Possession (%)39%
  • Alvas Powell of Jamaica struggles for the ball with Shoya Nakajima of Japan
  • Wendell Downswell coach of Jamaica
  • Musashi Suzuki of Japan goes past Oshane Jenkins of Jamaica
  • Takuya Iwanami, captain of Japan, lines up in the tunnel
  • Takuya Iwanami, captain of Japan
  • Hideyuki Nozawa of Japan is tackled by Andre Lewis of Jamaica
"Jamaica hit the post in the first half and it was very hard to beat them. My team defended very well, and I think that is the key of this match," Japan coach Hirofumi Yoshitake.
TeamMPGFGAPts
JPN3527
FRA3525
ARG3373
JAM3241

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