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    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
    Australia
    Australia

    Australia

    4-4-1, 16 PTS
    1Winner Icon Australia
    Japan
    Japan

    Japan

    6-2-1, 20 PTS
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    • Aziz Behich - 90'
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    Australia3-4-2-1
    • 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
    Japan3-4-2-1
    • 23
      Tani
    • 16
      Machida
    • 4
      Watanabe
    • 2
      Sekine
    • 20
      Tawaratsumida
    • 5
      Sano
    • 7
      Fujita
    • 11
      Hirakawa
    • 15
      Kamada
    • 8
      Suzuki
    • 9
      Ohashi
    No.Name
    23Kosei Tani
    4Tsuyoshi Watanabe
    3Kota Takai
    16Koki Machida
    22Ayumu Seko
    2Hiroki Sekine
    5Kaishu Sano
    10Takefusa Kubo
    7Joel Chima Fujita
    20Kota Tawaratsumida
    13Keito Nakamura
    11Yu Hirakawa
    9Yuki Ohashi
    18Shuto Machino
    15Daichi Kamada
    8Yuito Suzuki
    Substitutes
    6Wataru Endo
    17Ryoya Morishita
    1Zion Suzuki
    14Shunsuke Mito
    12Keisuke Osako
    21Koki Kumasaka
    19Kodai Sano

    Game Information

    Optus Stadium
    7:10 AM, June 5, 2025
    Perth, Australia
    Line: AUS -0.5
    Over/Under: 2.5
    Attendance: 57,226
    • Referees:
    • Kassem Matar Al-Hatmi

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Japan9621+2120
    Australia9441+816
    Saudi Arabia9342013
    Indonesia9333-512
    Bahrain9135-106
    China9207-146
    Full Table

    WCQ - AFC News

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