FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FULL TIME
Japan WWWWW 1
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Australia WWLDW 1
  • Cameron Burgess 76' OG
  • Shogo Taniguchi 58' OG
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Saitama Stadium 2002 · 58,730 att.

Match Report

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Socceroos let lead slip but hang on for Japan draw

A Cameron Burgess own-goal denied the Socceroos what would have been a huge World Cup qualifying win over Japan.

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Match Leaders

JPN

  • Kaoru Mitoma M Total Shots 2

AUS

  • Mitchell Duke F Total Shots 1
  • Joe Gauci G Saves 3

Head to Head

JPN leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

Confirmed

JPN · 3-4-2-1

  1. Zion SuzukiG1
  2. Shogo TaniguchiCD3
  3. Koki MachidaCD-L16
  4. Kou ItakuraCD-R4
  5. Hidemasa MoritaCM-L5
  6. Ao TanakaCM-R17
  7. Kaoru MitomaLM7
  8. Ritsu DoanRM10
  9. Ayase UedaF9
  10. Takumi MinaminoCF-L8
  11. Takefusa KuboCF-R20

Substitutes

  1. Henry MochizukiSUB18
  2. Yukinari SugawaraSUB2
  3. Ayumu SekoSUB22
  4. Joel Chima FujitaSUB6
  5. Keisuke OsakoSUB12
  6. Daichi KamadaSUB15
  7. Daizen MaedaSUB11
  8. Keito NakamuraSUB13
  9. Junya ItoSUB14
  10. Koki OgawaSUB19
  11. Reo HatateSUB21
  12. Kosei TaniSUB23

AUS · 3-4-3

  1. Joe GauciG18
  2. Harry SouttarCD19
  3. Cameron BurgessCD-L21
  4. Jason GeriaCD-R8
  5. Jackson IrvineCM-L22
  6. Luke BrattanCM-R20
  7. Jordan BosLM5
  8. Lewis MillerRM3
  9. Mitchell DukeF15
  10. Riley McGreeCF-L14
  11. Ajdin HrusticCF-R10

Substitutes

  1. Paul IzzoSUB12
  2. Mathew RyanSUB1
  3. Nestory IrankundaSUB11
  4. Apostolos StamatelopoulosSUB9
  5. Daniel ArzaniSUB13
  6. Thomas DengSUB2
  7. Keanu BaccusSUB17
  8. Kye RowlesSUB4
  9. Craig GoodwinSUB23
  10. Aziz BehichSUB16
  11. Nishan VelupillaySUB7
  12. Patrick YazbekSUB6

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 90'+4'

    Cameron Burgess (Australia) Yellow Card at 94'

    Cameron Burgess
  2. Yellow Card 89'

    Craig Goodwin (Australia) Yellow Card at 89'

    Craig Goodwin
  3. Substitution 88'

    Craig Goodwin (Australia) Substitution at 88'

    Craig Goodwin
  4. Substitution 83'

    Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 83'

    Koki Ogawa
  5. Substitution 82'

    Keanu Baccus (Australia) Substitution at 82'

    Keanu Baccus
  6. Yellow Card 80'

    Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Yellow Card at 80'

    Patrick Yazbek
  7. Own Goal 76'

    Cameron Burgess (Australia) Own Goal at 76'

    Cameron Burgess
  8. Substitution 73'

    Aziz Behich (Australia) Substitution at 73'

    Aziz Behich
  9. Substitution 73'

    Nishan Velupillay (Australia) Substitution at 73'

    Nishan Velupillay
  10. Substitution 70'

    Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 70'

    Keito Nakamura
  11. Substitution 70'

    Daichi Kamada (Japan) Substitution at 70'

    Daichi Kamada
  12. Substitution 62'

    Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 62'

    Junya Ito
  13. Yellow Card 61'

    Jordan Bos (Australia) Yellow Card at 61'

    Jordan Bos
  14. Own Goal 58'

    Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) Own Goal at 58'

    Shogo Taniguchi
  15. Substitution 45'

    Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Substitution at 45'

    Patrick Yazbek
  1. Yellow Card 90'+4'

    Cameron Burgess (Australia) Yellow Card at 94'

    Cameron Burgess
  2. Yellow Card 89'

    Craig Goodwin (Australia) Yellow Card at 89'

    Craig Goodwin
  3. Substitution 88'

    Craig Goodwin (Australia) Substitution at 88'

    Craig Goodwin
  4. Substitution 83'

    Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 83'

    Koki Ogawa
  5. Substitution 82'

    Keanu Baccus (Australia) Substitution at 82'

    Keanu Baccus
  6. Yellow Card 80'

    Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Yellow Card at 80'

    Patrick Yazbek
  7. Own Goal 76'

    Cameron Burgess (Australia) Own Goal at 76'

    Cameron Burgess
  8. Substitution 73'

    Aziz Behich (Australia) Substitution at 73'

    Aziz Behich
  9. Substitution 73'

    Nishan Velupillay (Australia) Substitution at 73'

    Nishan Velupillay
  10. Substitution 70'

    Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 70'

    Keito Nakamura
  11. Substitution 70'

    Daichi Kamada (Japan) Substitution at 70'

    Daichi Kamada
  12. Substitution 62'

    Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 62'

    Junya Ito
  13. Yellow Card 61'

    Jordan Bos (Australia) Yellow Card at 61'

    Jordan Bos
  14. Own Goal 58'

    Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) Own Goal at 58'

    Shogo Taniguchi
  15. Substitution 45'

    Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Substitution at 45'

    Patrick Yazbek

WCQ - AFC News

All news
News Associated Press Two-time WC coach Okada leaves Japan post over AFC support of Infantino Two-time World Cup coach Takeshi Okada resigned as Japanese federation VP in protest over AFC support of FIFA during Gianni Infantino's re-election campaign. ESPN Mikhail De Guzman and Pam Puri What Philippines learned from two ASEAN campaigns Philippines have shown enough promise over the past two tournaments. They now need to show progress. ESPN Joey Lynch, Gabriel Tan, Stuart Randall AFC to introduce Nations League in shake-up of World Cup, Asian Cup qualification The Asian Football Confederation is set to introduce a Nations League competition, which will affect the qualification process for the World Cup and Asian Cup. ESPN Joey Lynch Garriock: Football Australia 'in favour' of AFC Nations League concept Football Australia has given an early thumbs-up to the AFC's proposed Nations League concept, with director Heather Garriock describing it as a 'great concept' to strengthen Asia's position in world football.