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2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
Australia
4-3-2
, 15 PTS
0
Japan
7-0-2
, 21 PTS
2
Winner Icon Japan
Kaoru Mitoma
- 89', 90'+4'
Summary
Report
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
AUS
JPN
No.
Name
1
Mathew Ryan
2
Milos Degenek
20
Trent Sainsbury
13
Joel King
4
Rhyan Grant
11
Awer Mabil
21
Marco Tilio
3
Connor Metcalfe
8
James Jeggo
6
Martin Boyle
9
Jamie Maclaren
19
Gianni Stensness
22
Ben Folami
10
Ajdin Hrustic
15
Mitchell Duke
14
Bruno Fornaroli
Substitutes
16
Aziz Behich
17
Denis Genreau
23
Kenneth Dougall
18
Danny Vukovic
7
Alex Wilkinson
12
Andrew Redmayne
5
Fran Karacic
Game Information
Accor Stadium
9:10 AM, 24 March 2022
Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 41,852
Referees:
Nawaf Shukralla
Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images
Australia's World Cup bid takes hit in Japan loss
Australia's hopes of automatic qualification for the World Cup are over after suffering a late 2-0 defeat at the hands of Japan in Sydney.
May 17, 2023, 04:58 am - AAP
Match Timeline
Australia
Japan
10
15
45
54
63
68
84
84
89
90
90+4
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
Iraq
1
1
0
0
+1
3
Jordan
1
0
1
0
0
1
Kuwait
1
0
1
0
0
1
South Korea
1
0
1
0
0
1
Palestine
1
0
1
0
0
1
Oman
1
0
0
1
-1
0
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