Competition table context for the two teams in this matchup.
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The standings tab adds table context for China vs Japan in World Cup - Qualification Asia. It is tied to World Cup - Qualification Asia, 3rd Round - 2 on 7 Sept 2021, so the team positions can be read beside the fixture result, stats and match timeline. The table context was last refreshed on 8 Apr 2026.
Japan in Group B: ranked 2, 10 matches played, 22 points, goal difference 8, and form DWWWW (Promotion - World Cup).
China in Group B: ranked 5, 10 matches played, 6 points, goal difference -10, and form LDLLD.
Japan hold a 16 points edge over China and Japan also have the better goal difference in the table context for this fixture. That makes the standings tab useful for checking whether the matchup carries pressure from qualification position, points gap or goal-difference movement.
