Japan's form over their last 5 matches in all competitions is L-W-W-W-W: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats, scoring 9 goals and conceding 5.
Hajime Moriyasu is Japan's head coach.
Japan's last 5 results: Japan 2-1 New Zealand, Japan 1-0 Ecuador, Japan 2-1 Venezuela, Japan 3-1 Uruguay and Brazil 2-1 Japan.
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 9 | |
| 2 |
Oman
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 4 | |
| 4 |
Kuwait
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 | |
| 2 |
Oman
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 | |
| 4 |
Kuwait
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 | |
| 2 |
Oman
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 | |
| 4 |
Kuwait
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |