Japan Vs China: 'Seven-Heaven' For Samurai Blue As China Gets Humbled In AFC WC'26 Qualifier Round 3

Japan Vs China: It was a landslide victory for Japan in their AFC WC'26 Qualifier Round 3 opener against China. Here are the details. Read below.

Japan's 7-0 victory against China consisted of 6 different goal scorers from the home side

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Japan Vs China: The Asian Football Confederation is up and running with it's Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, as the mega event as schedule to be held in the countries of USA, Mexico, and Canada. The AFC Qualifiers starts off with a landslide victory for Japan against China, as they put 7 past the visitors' goal in an emphatic manner.

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By the looks of the starting XIof both the sides before the kick-off, it was pretty evident that there was a huge bridge of gap between the sides in terms of quality, as the iconic 'Blue Lock' mode was on for the Japanese.

For fans who are not aware with the term 'Blue Lock', it is a popular anime series of Japan, and even Japan's FIFA World Cup 2022 shirt was inspired by the anime series, as they donned the 'Blue Lock' theme on it.

Japan Vs China AFC FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier Round 3 Fixture | As It Happened

Japan hosted China at the Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, and the hosts were off to a splendid start by breaching China's defence inside 12 minutes, with Liverpool's Wataru Endo scoring the opener, assisted by Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo.

Just before the conclusion of the first half, the hosts doubled their lead via Kaoru Mitoma, as the Brighton and Hove Albion player is enjoying a stellar footballing period, which has seen him being linked to top clubs in Premier League.

The second half proved to be even worse for China, as Japan added 5 more goals in the period to seal the match 7-0, and the huge margin of victory will help the hosts in terms of Goal Difference further in the competition.

Here are the highlights of the game, watch some of the goals below:

When Japan needs a spark, Takumi Minamino delivers! 🔥🇯🇵

Who’s excited to see more from Minamino in the #AsianQualifiers?#JPNvCHN pic.twitter.com/0HSDb9jtTe

— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) September 5, 2024

Captain. Goalscorer. Wataru Endo. 🌟

Who else can Japan count on to kickstart their goal-scoring spree?#AsianQualifiers | #JPNvCHN pic.twitter.com/4Z3Uou9bWV

— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) September 5, 2024

Kaoru Mitoma at his best! 🔥⚽️ A brilliant finish that’s sure to turn heads in the #AsianQualifiers! 🇯🇵#JPNvCHN pic.twitter.com/3t09tufuFa

— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) September 5, 2024