The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Japan at 1.03 — an implied 91% chance. The favourite delivered.

• Japan: opened 1.05, closed 1.03 (91%)
• Qatar: opened 8.40, closed 10.00 (9%)

Qatar — recent form

• 2026-09-27Qatar 2-1 Hong Kong
• 2026-09-08Qatar 0-2 South Korea
• 2026-09-07Lebanon 2-0 Qatar
• 2026-09-06Qatar 0-2 Chinese Taipei

Japan — recent form

• 2026-09-28Kazakhstan 0-2 Japan
• 2026-09-27Japan 2-0 Uzbekistan
• 2026-09-22Japan 0-2 China
• 2026-09-13Japan 2-0 Iran
• 2026-09-12Japan 2-0 South Korea