Oman beat Japan 0-1. Japan controlled the ball — 65% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 12 shots. Best on the pitch was Abdullah Fawaz, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   JPN 4-2-3-1·4-4-2 OMA
   Coach: H. Moriyasu · B. IvankovićReferee: Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Mohd📍 Panasonic Stadium Suita
2. 1. First half
   2. 27'
      OMA
      Yellow card
      Abdullah Fawaz
   3. 36'
      

      JPN
      Yellow card
      J. Ito
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲K. Furuhashi▼Genki Haraguchi
   3. 52'
      OMA
      VAR review
      S. Al Yahyaei
   4. 63'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Ritsu Dōan▼J. Ito
   5. 64'
      OMA
      Yellow card
      Amjad Al Harthi
   6. 70'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Tatsuhiko Kubo▼Daichi Kamada
   7. 71'
      OMA
      Substitution
      ▲Arshad Al Alawi▼Rabia Alawi Al Mandhar
   8. 84'
      OMA
      Substitution
      ▲Issam Al Sabhi▼Z. Al Aghbari
   9. 88'
      OMA
      GOOOAL!Issam Al SabhiAssist: Salah Al-Yahyaei
   10. 90+3'
       OMA
       Substitution
       ▲F. Durbein▼S. Al Yahyaei
   11. 90+3'
       OMA
       Substitution
       ▲Abdul Gheilani▼Abdullah Fawaz