FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Australia vs Japan, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Australia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Japan
    • 89': Kaoru Mitoma
    • 90'+4': Kaoru Mitoma

    Australia's World Cup qualification bid takes hit as Japan, Saudi Arabia make finals

    Australia's hopes of automatic qualification for the World Cup are over after suffering a late 2-0 defeat at the hands of Japan in Sydney.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: ANZ Stadium
    Location: Suva, Australia
    Attendance: 41,852

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AUS Australia

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    2 Milos Degenek
    20 Trent Sainsbury
    13 Joel King
    4 Rhyan Grant
    11 Awer Mabil
    3 Connor Metcalfe Yellow Card
    6 Martin Boyle
    19 Gianni Stensness Yellow Card
    10 Ajdin Hrustic
    15 Mitchell Duke
    Australia Substitutes:
    Aziz Behich, Bruno Fornaroli, Denis Genreau, Kenneth Dougall, Danny Vukovic, Alex Wilkinson, Andrew Redmayne, James Jeggo, Ben Folami, Fran Karacic, Jamie Maclaren, Marco Tilio.

    JPN Japan

    No. Name
    12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
    16 Miki Yamane
    5 Yuto Nagatomo Yellow Card
    22 Maya Yoshida
    4 Kou Itakura
    10 Takumi Minamino
    13 Hidemasa Morita
    6 Wataru Endo
    17 Ao Tanaka
    14 Junya Ito
    18 Takuma Asano
    Japan Substitutes:
    Eiji Kawashima, Ayase Ueda, Kaoru Mitoma, Sho Sasaki, Reo Hatate, Shogo Taniguchi, Naomichi Ueda, Gaku Shibasaki, Takefusa Kubo, Daniel Schmidt, Yuta Nakayama, Genki Haraguchi.

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