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    WCQ - AFC, FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
    JPN
    JapanJapanJPN
    6-2-1, 20 PTS
    2
    6-2-1, 20 PTS
    FT
    AUS
    AustraliaAustraliaAUS
    4-4-1, 16 PTS
    0
    4-4-1, 16 PTS
    Takuma Asano - 41'
    Yosuke Ideguchi - 82'

    Japan v Australia

    • Gamecast
    • Recap

    Formations & Lineups

    Starters
    #--E. Kawashima
    #19H. Sakai
    #--Y. Nagatomo
    #--G. Shoji
    #22M. Yoshida
    #24Y. Ideguchi
    82'
    #--H. Yamaguchi
    #11T. Inui
    75'
    #--M. Hasebe
    #--Y. Osako
    42'
    87'
    #18T. Asano
    41'
    89'
    Substitutions
    #8G. Haraguchi
    #11T. Inui
    75'
    #9S. Okazaki
    #--Y. Osako
    87'
    #11Y. Kubo
    #18T. Asano
    89'
    Bench
    #7G. Shibasaki
    #13Y. Kobayashi
    #20T. Makino
    #10S. Kagawa
    #4K. Honda
    #6G. Miura
    #12M. Higashiguchi
    #23K. Nakamura
    #21G. Sakai
    Starters
    #1M. Ryan
    #5M. Milligan
    #6M. Spiranovic
    #3B. Smith
    #20T. Sainsbury
    #23T. Rogic
    70'
    #22J. Irvine
    86'
    #7M. Leckie
    #21M. Luongo
    #10R. Kruse
    90'
    #14J. Troisi
    61'
    Substitutions
    #9T. Juric
    #14J. Troisi
    61'
    #4T. Cahill
    #23T. Rogic
    70'
    #15M. Amini
    #22J. Irvine
    86'
    Bench
    #18D. Vukovic
    #17A. Mabil
    #12A. Federici
    #3A. Gersbach
    #6D. Mcgowan
    #2M. Degenek
    #8B. Wright
    #11J. Maclaren

    Game Information

    Saitama, Japan

    ESPN3

    Japan beat Australia, book World Cup spot

    AFC World Cup Qualifying
    May 17, 2023, 12:42 am - AAP

    Match Timeline

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    Head-To-Head

    JPN
    JPN
    Last 5 Matchups
    AUS
    AUS
    1
    2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
    FT
    @ AUS
    1
    2
    International Friendly
    FT
    @ JPN
    1
    1
    2014 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Four
    FT
    @ JPN
    1
    1
    2014 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Four
    FT
    @ AUS
    1
    1
    2011 AFC Asian Cup, Final
    FT
    @ AUS
    0

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Saudi Arabia2110+14
    Iraq2110+14
    Indonesia2002-20
    Full Table

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    Singapore coach Gavin Lee confirms contract extension talks since AFC Asian Cup postponement

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    2h

    Brazil revenge mission hands Japan opportunity to finish Hajime Moriyasu legacy on a high

    Brazil revenge mission hands Japan opportunity to finish Hajime Moriyasu legacy on a high

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    1d

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