Japan beat Oman 0-1. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 14 shots. Best on the pitch was J. Ito, rated 7.6.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   OMA 4-1-3-2·4-3-3 JPN
   Coach: B. Ivanković · H. MoriyasuReferee: Ko Hyung-Jin📍 Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex
2. 1. First half
   2. 34'
      OMA
      Substitution
      ▲Khalid Khalifa Al Hajri▼Issam Al Sabhi
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲K. Mitoma▼Gaku Shibasaki
   3. 55'
      

      JPN
      Yellow card
      Wataru Endō
   4. 62'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Y. Nakayama▼Y. Nagatomo
   5. 62'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲K. Furuhashi▼Takumi Minamino
   6. 69'
      OMA
      Substitution
      ▲Abdullah Fawaz▼Arshad Al Alawi
   7. 69'
      OMA
      Substitution
      ▲J. Al Yahmadi▼Rabia Alawi Al Mandhar
   8. 81'
      

      JPN
      GOOOAL!J. ItoAssist: K. Mitoma
   9. 82'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Takuma Asano▼J. Ito
   10. 84'
       OMA
       Substitution
       ▲Mohsin Al Khaldi▼S. Al Yahyaei
   11. 84'
       OMA
       Substitution
       ▲Mohammed Al Ghafri▼Z. Al Aghbari
   12. 88'
       

       JPN
       Substitution
       ▲Genki Haraguchi▼Yuya Osako
   13. 90+2'
       OMA
       Yellow card
       H. Al Saadi