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2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
Australia
2-2-0
, 8 PTS
1
Japan
2-1-1
, 7 PTS
1
Mile Jedinak
- 52' Pen
Genki Haraguchi
- 5'
Summary
Report
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
AUS
JPN
No.
Name
1
Mathew Ryan
19
Ryan McGowan
14
Brad Smith
6
Matthew Spiranovic
20
Trent Sainsbury
23
Tom Rogic
15
Mile Jedinak
13
Aaron Mooy
7
Mathew Leckie
21
Massimo Luongo
9
Apostolos Giannou
10
Robbie Kruse
9
Tomi Juric
4
Tim Cahill
Substitutes
12
Mitch Langerak
18
Adam Federici
3
Alex Gersbach
8
Bailey Wright
18
James Jeggo
22
Jackson Irvine
11
Christopher Ikonomidis
5
Mark Milligan
19
Craig Goodwin
Game Information
Marvel Stadium
5:00 AM, October 11, 2016
Melbourne, Australia
Photo by Azael Rodriguez - Samurai Japan/SAMURAI JAPAN via Getty Images
Australia held to 1-1 draw against Japan
AFC World Cup Qualifying
May 17, 2023, 12:54 am - AAP
Match Timeline
Australia
Japan
5
40
45+2
52
59
69
81
82
84
87
90+1
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
South Korea
8
4
4
0
+7
16
Jordan
8
3
4
1
+6
13
Iraq
8
3
3
2
+1
12
Oman
8
3
1
4
-2
10
Palestine
8
1
3
4
-5
6
Kuwait
8
0
5
3
-7
5
WCQ - AFC News
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