Japan 2-1 Australia (12 Oct, 2021) Final Score

Australia

Late own goal earns Japan win, ends Aus. record

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Japan

Australia

Late own goal earns Japan win, ends Aus. record

Son Heung-Min lauds Palestine spirit as example to follow

Why Asian champions Qatar are struggling in the World Cup qualifiers is anyone's guess

World Cup qualifiers Asia: Will Australia miss 2026? Who is Son's heir?

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

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

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

Japan

Australia

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