Japan v Australia

2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

JapanJapanJPN

2-0-2, 6 PTS

AustraliaAustraliaAUS

3-0-1, 9 PTS

Ao Tanaka - 8'

Aziz Behich - 86' OG

Ajdin Hrustic - 70'

No.Name
12Shuichi Gonda
16Takehiro Tomiyasu
5Yuto Nagatomo 20Yuta Nakayama
22Maya Yoshida
19Hiroki Sakai
13Hidemasa Morita 7Gaku Shibasaki
6Wataru Endo
17Ao Tanaka
10Takumi Minamino 18Takuma Asano
14Junya Ito
15Yuya Osako 11Kyogo Furuhashi

Substitutes
23Kosei Tani
9Daichi Kamada
4Kou Itakura
21Ado Onaiwu
3Sei Muroya
1Eiji Kawashima
2Naomichi Ueda
8Genki Haraguchi

Saitama Stadium 2002

11:14 AM, 12 October 2021

Saitama, Japan

Attendance: 14,437

Late own goal earns Japan win, ends Aus. record

Australia's record-breaking run in World Cup qualifying ended on Tuesday when Aziz Behich's late own goal handed Japan the win.

May 17, 2023, 05:03 am - Reuters

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Australia

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90+3

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Saudi Arabia	2	1	1	0	+1	4
Iraq	2	1	1	0	+1	4
Indonesia	2	0	0	2	-2	0

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Singapore appoint Gavin Lee as permanent head coach

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Japan v Australia

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Game Information

Late own goal earns Japan win, ends Aus. record

Match Timeline

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

FAS president Forrest Li pledges full support, patience to new Lions coach Gavin Lee

Singapore appoint Gavin Lee as permanent head coach

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it