Japan vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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A Cameron Burgess own-goal denied the Socceroos what would have been a huge World Cup qualifying win over Japan.
Game Information
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 58,730
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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