Japan vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSocceroos 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.
Match Timeline
- 45': Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) Own Goal at 58'
- 61': Jordan Bos (Australia) Yellow Card at 61'
- 62': Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 62'
- 70': Daichi Kamada (Japan) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 70'
- 73': Nishan Velupillay (Australia) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Aziz Behich (Australia) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Cameron Burgess (Australia) Own Goal at 76'
- 80': Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Yellow Card at 80'
- 82': Keanu Baccus (Australia) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 83'
- 88': Craig Goodwin (Australia) Substitution at 88'
- 89': Craig Goodwin (Australia) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+4': Cameron Burgess (Australia) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 AUS |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 58,730
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 58,730
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | +20 | 16 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Japan (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki (GK) |
| 3 | Shogo Taniguchi |
| 16 | Koki Machida |
| 4 | Kou Itakura |
| 5 | Hidemasa Morita |
| 17 | Ao Tanaka |
| 7 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 10 | Ritsu Doan |
| 9 | Ayase Ueda |
| 8 | Takumi Minamino |
| 20 | Takefusa Kubo |
Australia (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess |
| 8 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 20 | Luke Brattan |
| 5 | Jordan Bos  |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 14 | Riley McGree |
| 10 | Ajdin Hrustic |
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