Japan v Australia

2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

JapanJapanJPN

7-2-1, 23 PTS

AustraliaAustraliaAUS

5-4-1, 19 PTS

Cameron Burgess - 76' OG

Shogo Taniguchi - 58' OG

1
Suzuki
16
Machida
3
Taniguchi
4
Itakura
7
Mitoma
5
Morita
17
Tanaka
10
Doan
8
Minamino
20
Kubo
9
Ueda

No.Name
1Zion Suzuki
3Shogo Taniguchi
16Koki Machida
4Kou Itakura
5Hidemasa Morita
17Ao Tanaka
7Kaoru Mitoma
10Ritsu Doan 14Junya Ito
9Ayase Ueda 19Koki Ogawa
8Takumi Minamino 15Daichi Kamada
20Takefusa Kubo 13Keito Nakamura

Substitutes
18Henry Mochizuki
2Yukinari Sugawara
22Ayumu Seko
6Joel Chima Fujita
12Keisuke Osako
11Daizen Maeda
21Reo Hatate
23Kosei Tani

Saitama Stadium 2002

11:35 AM, 15 October 2024

Saitama, Japan

Attendance: 58,730

Referees:
Ahmed Al-Ali

Socceroos let lead slip but hang on for Japan draw

A Cameron Burgess own-goal denied the Socceroos what would have been a huge World Cup qualifying win over Japan.

Oct 15, 2025, 01:58 pm - AAP

Japan

Australia

45
58
61
62
70
73
76
80
82
83
88
89
90+4

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Japan v Australia

Match Formations

Game Information

Socceroos let lead slip but hang on for Japan draw

Match Timeline

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