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Thailand
AFC Asian Cup
20:00
UTC, Saturday 16 January 2027
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Japan

Thailand vs Japan: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Thailand host Japan at Al-Shabab Club Stadium on Saturday 16 January 2027, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the AFC Asian Cup (round 2). Thailand have had 143 days of rest since playing Vietnam (ASEAN Champ); Japan have had 110 after facing Venezuela and travel about 7,704 km. Thailand have no reported absences; Japan are missing 3 (Ayase Ueda, Ko Itakura, Takehiro Tomiyasu).

Injuries and suspensions

Thailand

No reported absences.

Japan

  • Ayase Ueda injury, back A few weeks
  • Ko Itakura injury, back Doubtful
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu injury, back Doubtful
Previous meetings
  • Monday 1 January 2024: Japan 5-0 Thailand
  • Tuesday 28 March 2017: Japan 4-0 Thailand
  • Tuesday 6 September 2016: Thailand 0-2 Japan
  • Saturday 14 June 2008: Thailand 0-3 Japan
  • Wednesday 6 February 2008: Japan 4-1 Thailand