FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Japan
  • 8': Ao Tanaka
  • 86': Aziz Behich (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Australia
  • 70': Ajdin Hrustic

Australia's record-breaking World Cup qualifying run ended by late own goal vs. Japan

Australia's record-breaking run in World Cup qualifying ended on Tuesday when Aziz Behich's late own goal handed Japan the win.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 14,437

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

JPN Japan

No. Name
12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
16 Takehiro Tomiyasu
5 Yuto Nagatomo
22 Maya Yoshida
19 Hiroki Sakai
13 Hidemasa Morita Yellow Card
6 Wataru Endo
17 Ao Tanaka
10 Takumi Minamino
14 Junya Ito
15 Yuya Osako
Japan Substitutes:
Kosei Tani, Daichi Kamada, Yuta Nakayama, Kyogo Furuhashi, Kou Itakura, Ado Onaiwu, Sei Muroya, Eiji Kawashima, Takuma Asano, Naomichi Ueda, Gaku Shibasaki, Genki Haraguchi.

AUS Australia

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
19 Harry Souttar Yellow Card
2 Fran Karacic
20 Trent Sainsbury
16 Aziz Behich Yellow Card
13 Aaron Mooy
22 Jackson Irvine
23 Tom Rogic
10 Ajdin Hrustic
6 Martin Boyle
9 Adam Taggart
Australia Substitutes:
Mitchell Duke, Callum Elder, Awer Mabil, James Jeggo, Christopher Ikonomidis, Rhyan Grant, Lawrence Thomas, Kenneth Dougall, Danny Vukovic, Bailey Wright, Ryan McGowan, Riley McGree.

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