Japan may be the favorites to win the Asian Cup, but the 2007 champions, the in-form Iraq, will be looking to prove themselves, and you can watch the match from anywhere with a VPN.

Iraq is well known for jumping out of the blocks at the Asian Cup, and they opened their first group game with a 3-1 win over Indonesia for the third time in a row in the tournament, with exciting 23-year-old forwards Mohanad Ali, Osama Rashid, and substitute Aymen Hussein scored against a team 83 places below them in the FIFA world rankings.

Japan, however, had to come from 2-1 down to open the match against Vietnam, the weakest team in their group, with goals from former Liverpool midfielder Takumi Minamino (now with AS Monaco of French Ligue 1), Takato Nakamura, and Ayase Ueda, far from a 4-2 win. Coach Kazu Moriyasu apologized after the match, saying, "Opening games in tournaments are always difficult, and today was no different," but he believes that improvement is needed against Iraq.

To watch today's live streaming of Iraq vs. Japan, and AFC Asian Cup matches in general, keep reading this article.

Iraq: Jalal Hassan, Ahmed Yahia, Levin Al Suraka, Saad Natiq, Frans Putros, Hussein Ali, Ibrahim Bayesh, Amir Al Amari, Ali Jassim, Aymen Hussein, Yousef Amin

Japan: Suzuki Sion, Yuki Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito, Hidemasa Morita, Wataru Endo, Takumi Minamino, Junya Ito, Takuma Asano, Kenji Kubo

In Indonesia, there are free broadcasts by RCTI+. In the UK and US, there are free trials of Triller TV+ and Paramount Plus, respectively.

If you are normally based in one of these countries but are abroad when the Iraq vs. Japan match is broadcast, you will find that your usual streams on the above services are blocked.

But thankfully, with a VPN, you can live stream Iraq vs. Japan as if you were at home. Here's how.

A VPN, or virtual private network, makes it appear as if you are surfing the Internet from your home country, not the country you are in. This means that you can access the streaming service you have already paid for from any country on the planet.

For example, a Brit currently out of the UK can watch a live stream of India vs. Uzbekistan on Triller TV+.

VPNs are inexpensive and easy to use. We tested many of the best VPN services and our favorite is ExpressVPN. It is fast, works with a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is incredibly easy.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. If you are in Canada and want to watch a UK service like Triller TV+, select "U.K." from the server list.

3. Watch the live stream of Iraq vs. Japan on Triller TV+.

In the U.S., the streaming service Paramount Plus will broadcast today's Iraq vs. Japan, along with all the Asian Cup matches. The match will begin at 6:30 AM ET/3:30 AM ET on Friday morning.

If you are not already a subscriber, prices start at just $5.99 per month for the basic package and go up to $11.99 per month for ad-free. Paramount Plus currently offers a free 7-day trial for new users.

If you are outside the U.S., a VPN like ExpressVPN will allow you to access the blocked India vs. Uzbekistan live stream.

You can watch the Iraq vs. Japan live stream and all other 2023 Asian Cup matches on the lesser-known Triller TV+ platform.

Triller TV+, known for airing combat sports, works on a wide range of streaming devices and costs £7.99 or £69 per month. The annual fee is $99, with a 7-day free trial available for those who have not yet used the service.

Iraq vs. Japan kicks off at 11:30 a.m. Japan time on Friday.

Paramount Plus in Australia will air Iraq vs. Japan today. Starting at $9.99/month, kickoff is at 10:30 PM AEST.

It is also worth noting that thanks to Network 10 and the 10Play streaming service, all Australian matches, including the final, are available for free.

Not in Australia right now; with ExpressVPN, you can watch all the matches as if you were at home while traveling.

IRAQ SQUAD - Goalkeepers: Jalal Hassan, Ahmed Basil, Fahad Talib Defenders: Ali Adnan, Levin Al Suraka, Frans Putros, Saad Natiq, Zaid Tahseen, Alan Mohideen, Huseyin Ali, Ahmed Yahia, Marcus Doski Midfielders/Forwards Amjad Atwan, Amir Al Amari, Osama Rasheed, Ahmad Ali, Zidan Iqbal, Ibrahim Bayesh, Montadar Majed, Danilo Al Saed, Yousef Amin, Bashar Resan, Ali Jassim, Aymen Hussein, Mohannad Ali, Ali Al Hamadi

Japan: Goalkeepers: Daiya Maekawa, Zion Suzuki, Taishi Brandon Nozawa Defenders: Shogo Taniguchi, Koh Itakura, Go Watanabe, Yuta Nakayama, Koki Machida, Seiya Masakuma, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Hiroki Ito, Sugawara Yuki Midfield/Forwards: Wataru Endo, Koh Itakura, Zion Suzuki, Taishi Brandon Nozawa Wataru Endo, Junya Ito, Takuma Asano, Takumi Minamino, Hidemasa Morita, Kaoru Mitoma, Dainichi Maeda, Reo Hatate, Ritsu Doan, Ayase Ueda, Keito Nakamura, Kaisyu Sano, Kenji Kubo, Mao Hosoya