Japan beat Thailand 0-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 17 shots. Thailand played with ten from minute 89.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   THA 5-4-1·4-2-3-1 JPN
   Coach: K. Senamuang · V. HalilhodžićReferee: Mohsen Torki, Iran📍 Rajamangala National Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 18'
      

      JPN
      GOOOAL!Genki HaraguchiAssist: H. Sakai
   3. 27'
      

      JPN
      Yellow card
      M. Morishige
3. 1. Second half
   2. 58'
      THA
      Substitution
      ▲S. Chatthong▼N. Weerawatnodom
   3. 75'
      

      JPN
      GOOOAL!Takuma AsanoAssist: M. Hasebe
   4. 77'
      THA
      Substitution
      ▲P. Deeprom▼C. Chappuis
   5. 82'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Yoshinori Muto▼Takuma Asano
   6. 83'
      

      JPN
      Yellow card
      S. Nishikawa
   7. 84'
      THA
      Substitution
      ▲P. Notchaiya▼K. Thaweekarn
   8. 85'
      THA
      Yellow card
      P. Deeprom
   9. 86'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲Y. Kobayashi▼Keisuke Honda
   10. 89'
       THA
       Yellow card
       P. Deeprom
   11. 89'
       THA
       Red card
       P. Deeprom
   12. 90+1'
       

       JPN
       Substitution
       ▲T. Usami▼Genki Haraguchi