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2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
Australia
2-2-0
, 8 PTS
1
Japan
2-1-1
, 7 PTS
1
Mile Jedinak
- 52' Pen
Genki Haraguchi
- 5'
Summary
Report
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
AUS
JPN
No.
Name
1
Mathew Ryan
19
Ryan McGowan
14
Brad Smith
6
Matthew Spiranovic
20
Trent Sainsbury
23
Tom Rogic
15
Mile Jedinak
13
Aaron Mooy
7
Mathew Leckie
21
Massimo Luongo
9
Apostolos Giannou
10
Robbie Kruse
9
Tomi Juric
4
Tim Cahill
Substitutes
12
Mitch Langerak
18
Adam Federici
3
Alex Gersbach
8
Bailey Wright
18
James Jeggo
22
Jackson Irvine
11
Christopher Ikonomidis
5
Mark Milligan
19
Craig Goodwin
Game Information
Marvel Stadium
10:00 AM, 11 October 2016
Melbourne, Australia
Photo by Azael Rodriguez - Samurai Japan/SAMURAI JAPAN via Getty Images
Australia held to 1-1 draw against Japan
AFC World Cup Qualifying
May 17, 2023, 05:54 am - AAP
Match Timeline
Australia
Japan
5
40
45+2
52
59
69
81
82
84
87
90+1
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
South Korea
4
3
1
0
+5
10
Jordan
4
2
1
1
+4
7
Iraq
4
2
1
1
+1
7
Oman
4
1
0
3
-3
3
Kuwait
4
0
3
1
-4
3
Palestine
4
0
2
2
-3
2
WCQ - AFC News
AFC Asian Cup-winning exploits once again sees Akram Afif crowned Player of the Year
In the same year he lifted the AFC Asian Cup, Akram Afif has once again been recognised as the continent's Player of the Year.
Foreign-born heritage imports vs. homegrown Indonesian talent: Shin Tae-Yong's balancing act
With Indonesia's influx of foreign-born imports, Shin Tae-Yong now faces a tricky balancing act.
Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign
Three at the back, two wing-backs bombing forward and the ability to change things at the break. Australia now knows what to expect from Tony Popovic's Socceroos.