Japan 1-1 Australia (Oct 15, 2024) Lineups

Australia

Son of gun: Paul Okon-Engstler earns Socceroos call-up

How Leckie sacrificed a Socceroos spot to win the A-League

Aloisi, Jesus and the Grey Wiggle: Who will join Socceroos folklore?

Japan

Australia

Son of gun: Paul Okon-Engstler earns Socceroos call-up

How Leckie sacrificed a Socceroos spot to win the A-League

Aloisi, Jesus and the Grey Wiggle: Who will join Socceroos folklore?

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

1-2-1, 5 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

18
Gauci
21
Burgess
19
Souttar
8
Geria
5
Bos
22
Irvine
20
Brattan
3
Miller
14
McGree
15
Duke
10
Hrustic

No.Name
18Joe Gauci
19Harry Souttar
21Cameron Burgess
8Jason Geria
22Jackson Irvine
20Luke Brattan 6Patrick Yazbek
5Jordan Bos 16Aziz Behich
3Lewis Miller 17Keanu Baccus
15Mitchell Duke 7Nishan Velupillay
14Riley McGree
10Ajdin Hrustic 23Craig Goodwin

Substitutes
12Paul Izzo
1Mathew Ryan
11Nestory Irankunda
9Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
13Daniel Arzani
2Thomas Deng
4Kye Rowles

Saitama Stadium 2002

6:35 AM, October 15, 2024

Saitama, Japan

Line: JPN -1.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 58,730

Referees:
Ahmed Al-Ali

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