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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
6
4
2
0
+7
14
Iraq
6
3
2
1
+2
11
Jordan
6
2
3
1
+4
9
Oman
6
2
0
4
-3
6
Kuwait
6
0
4
2
-6
4
Palestine
6
0
3
3
-4
3
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