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.
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
FULL TIME
- Cameron Burgess 76' OG
- Shogo Taniguchi 58' OG
Saitama Stadium 2002 · 58,730 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28/26 | vs Venezuela | W 2-1 | International Friendly |
| 9/24/26 | vs Uruguay | W 3-1 | International Friendly |
| 6/29/26 | @ Brazil | L 1-2 | FIFA World Cup |
| 6/25/26 | vs Sweden | D 1-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 6/20/26 | @ Tunisia | W 4-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Cameron Burgess (Australia) Yellow Card at 94'
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Yellow Card 89'
Craig Goodwin (Australia) Yellow Card at 89'
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Substitution 88'
Craig Goodwin (Australia) Substitution at 88'
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Substitution 83'
Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 83'
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Substitution 82'
Keanu Baccus (Australia) Substitution at 82'
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Yellow Card 80'
Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Yellow Card at 80'
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Own Goal 76'
Cameron Burgess (Australia) Own Goal at 76'
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Substitution 73'
Aziz Behich (Australia) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 73'
Nishan Velupillay (Australia) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 70'
Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 70'
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Substitution 70'
Daichi Kamada (Japan) Substitution at 70'
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Substitution 62'
Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 62'
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Yellow Card 61'
Jordan Bos (Australia) Yellow Card at 61'
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Own Goal 58'
Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) Own Goal at 58'
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Substitution 45'
Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Substitution at 45'
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Cameron Burgess (Australia) Yellow Card at 94'
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Yellow Card 89'
Craig Goodwin (Australia) Yellow Card at 89'
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Substitution 88'
Craig Goodwin (Australia) Substitution at 88'
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Substitution 83'
Koki Ogawa (Japan) Substitution at 83'
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Substitution 82'
Keanu Baccus (Australia) Substitution at 82'
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Yellow Card 80'
Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Yellow Card at 80'
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Own Goal 76'
Cameron Burgess (Australia) Own Goal at 76'
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Substitution 73'
Aziz Behich (Australia) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 73'
Nishan Velupillay (Australia) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 70'
Keito Nakamura (Japan) Substitution at 70'
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Substitution 70'
Daichi Kamada (Japan) Substitution at 70'
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Substitution 62'
Junya Ito (Japan) Substitution at 62'
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Yellow Card 61'
Jordan Bos (Australia) Yellow Card at 61'
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Own Goal 58'
Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) Own Goal at 58'
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Substitution 45'
Patrick Yazbek (Australia) Substitution at 45'
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Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedJPN · 3-4-2-1
Zion SuzukiG1
Shogo TaniguchiCD3
Koki MachidaCD-L16
Kou ItakuraCD-R4
Hidemasa MoritaCM-L5
Ao TanakaCM-R17
Kaoru MitomaLM7
Ritsu DoanRM10
Ayase UedaF9
Takumi MinaminoCF-L8
Takefusa KuboCF-R20
Substitutes
Henry MochizukiSUB18
Yukinari SugawaraSUB2
Ayumu SekoSUB22
Joel Chima FujitaSUB6
Keisuke OsakoSUB12
Daichi KamadaSUB15
Daizen MaedaSUB11
Keito NakamuraSUB13
Junya ItoSUB14
Koki OgawaSUB19
Reo HatateSUB21
Kosei TaniSUB23
AUS · 3-4-3
Joe GauciG18
Harry SouttarCD19
Cameron BurgessCD-L21
Jason GeriaCD-R8
Jackson IrvineCM-L22
Luke BrattanCM-R20
Jordan BosLM5
Lewis MillerRM3
Mitchell DukeF15
Riley McGreeCF-L14
Ajdin HrusticCF-R10
Substitutes
Paul IzzoSUB12
Mathew RyanSUB1
Nestory IrankundaSUB11
Apostolos StamatelopoulosSUB9
Daniel ArzaniSUB13
Thomas DengSUB2
Keanu BaccusSUB17
Kye RowlesSUB4
Craig GoodwinSUB23
Aziz BehichSUB16
Nishan VelupillaySUB7
Patrick YazbekSUB6
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