This Tuesday, September 5. 2017 (10:30 AM Pacific) Saudi Arabia will host Japan at King Abdullah Sports City for a match in the AFC 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Both teams have been among the best in the competition and will look to keep on adding points for their respective World Cup runs.
How to Watch Saudi Arabia vs Japan
The Saudi Arabia vs Japan match will be broadcast this Tuesday, September 5 at 10:30 AM Pacific:
TV Schedule: ESPN 3
Watch Live Online: Sling TV (Watch 7 Days Free)
Match Preview
Saudi Arabia is currently second in Group A with 16 points but is a contested battle with Australia for that second-place spot. The Aussies are just behind on goal differential to Saudi Arabia, so it is crucial for the Middle Eastern team to get a favorable result out of this game. The Green Falcons are coming off a tough 2-1 loss against the United Arab Emirates away from home and should have another tough match on Tuesday night.
Japan has already secured qualification to the next World Cup with 20 points out of nine games played in these AFC qualifiers. Samurai Blue is coming off a comfortable 2-0 win against Australia, where the team started key players like Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda on the bench. Some of those key players may not start in this game as well with qualification already secured but the game should still be a very interesting encounter.
