Japan beat China 0-1. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 18 shots. Best on the pitch was J. Ito, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   CHN 4-4-1-1·4-2-3-1 JPN
   Coach: Li Tie · H. MoriyasuReferee: Nawaf Shukralla📍 Khalifa International Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 6'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Zhu Chenjie▼Zhang Linpeng
   3. 40'
      

      JPN
      GOOOAL!Yuya OsakoAssist: J. Ito
3. 1. Second half
   2. 50'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Genki Haraguchi▼K. Furuhashi
   3. 57'
      

      JPN
      Yellow card
      J. Ito
   4. 62'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Luo Guofu▼Jin Jingdao
   5. 62'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Alan▼Yin Hongbo
   6. 62'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Hao Junmin▼Li Ang
   7. 67'
      

      CHN
      Yellow card
      Wu Xi
   8. 69'
      

      CHN
      Yellow card
      Luo Guofu
   9. 76'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Daichi Kamada▼J. Ito
   10. 81'
       

       CHN
       Yellow card
       Wang Gang
   11. 84'
       

       CHN
       Substitution
       ▲Chi Zhongguo▼Wu Xi
   12. 88'
       

       JPN
       Substitution
       ▲S. Sasaki▼Y. Nagatomo