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Japan Thursday, 22. July 2021
12:00 Clock 		South Africa
1:0
goals
1 : 0 Takefusa Kubo 71.  (Ao Tanaka)

12 Kosei Tani
2 Hiroki Sakai
3 Yuta Nakayama yellow 72'
5 Maya Yoshida
4 Ko Itakura
6 Wataru Endo yellow 38'
8 Koji Miyoshi 60'
10 Ritsu Dōan yellow 58' 85'
17 Ao Tanaka
7 Takefusa Kubo
19 Daichi Hayashi 72'
Substitutes
20 Koki Machida 85'
13 Reo Hatate 72'
16 Yuki Soma 60'
18 Ayase Ueda 72'
1 Keisuke Osako
15 Daiki Hashioka
9 Daizen Maeda
1 Ronwen Williams
5 Luke Fleurs
14 Sibusiso Mabiliso
15 Tercious Malepe
17 Thendo Mukumela
4 Teboho Mokoena
8 Thabo Cele
12 Goodman Mosele 90'
13 Reeve Frosler 79'
9 Evidence Makgopa
10 Luther Singh
Substitutes
7 Nkosingiphile Ngcobo 90'
18 Kobamelo Kodisang 79'
16 Mondli Mpoto
22 Sifiso Mlungwana
2 Thabiso Monyane
3 Katlego Mohamme
11 McBeth Mahlangu
6 Kamohelo Mahlatsi

Manager: Hajime Moriyasu

Manager: Kwanele Kopo


Ajinomoto Stadium (Chōfu, Präfektur Tokyo / Japan)
without spectators.
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
Lubin Torrealba (Venezuela)

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