
Japan vs Australia, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan beat Australia to book 2018 World Cup spot
AFC World Cup Qualifying
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
WCQ - AFC Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 8 | +7 | 16 |
2 | Jordan | 8 | +6 | 13 |
3 | Iraq | 8 | +1 | 12 |
4 | Oman | 8 | -2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Japan
No. | Name |
---|---|
Eiji Kawashima (GK) | |
19 | Hiroki Sakai |
Yuto Nagatomo | |
Gen Shoji | |
22 | Maya Yoshida |
24 | Yosuke Ideguchi |
Hotaru Yamaguchi | |
11 | Takashi Inui |
Makoto Hasebe | |
Yuya Osako ![]() |
|
18 | Takuma Asano |
Australia
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
5 | Mark Milligan |
6 | Matthew Spiranovic |
3 | Brad Smith |
20 | Trent Sainsbury |
23 | Tom Rogic |
22 | Jackson Irvine |
7 | Mathew Leckie |
21 | Massimo Luongo |
10 | Robbie Kruse ![]() |
14 | James Troisi |
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