Australia v Japan

2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

AustraliaAustraliaAUS

5-4-1, 19 PTS

JapanJapanJPN

7-2-1, 23 PTS

Aziz Behich - 90'

1
Ryan
21
Burgess
2
Degenek
23
Circati
16
Behich
17
Teague
13
O'Neill
3
Miller
8
Metcalfe
6
Boyle
11
Borrello

No.Name
1Mathew Ryan
2Milos Degenek
21Cameron Burgess
23Alessandro Circati
17Ryan Teague 19Patrick Yazbek
13Aiden O'Neill
16Aziz Behich
3Lewis Miller 22Jason Geria
11Brandon Borrello 15Mitchell Duke
8Connor Metcalfe 10Daniel Arzani
6Martin Boyle 14Riley McGree

Substitutes
5Anthony Cáceres
7Kai Trewin
4Kye Rowles
18Joe Gauci
20Marco Tilio
12Paul Izzo
9Adam Taggart

Optus Stadium

12:10 PM, 5 June 2025

Perth, Australia

Attendance: 57,226

Referees:
Kassem Matar Al-Hatmi

Behich winner all but secures Socceroos WC spot

The Socceroos have effectively punched their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after an Aziz Behich stunner in the 90th minute lifted them to a 1-0 win over Japan at a sold-out Optus Stadium.

Jun 5, 2025, 02:49 pm - AAP

Australia

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Australia v Japan

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Behich winner all but secures Socceroos WC spot

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