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    2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
    Australia
    Australia

    Australia

    4-3-2, 15 PTS
    0
    Japan
    Japan

    Japan

    7-0-2, 21 PTS
    2Winner Icon Japan
    • Kaoru Mitoma - 89', 90'+4'
    • Summary
    • Report
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups

    Match Formations

    No.Name
    1Mathew Ryan
    2Milos Degenek
    20Trent Sainsbury
    13Joel King
    4Rhyan Grant
    11Awer Mabil
    21Marco Tilio
    3Connor Metcalfe
    8James Jeggo
    6Martin Boyle
    9Jamie Maclaren
    19Gianni Stensness
    22Ben Folami
    10Ajdin Hrustic
    15Mitchell Duke
    14Bruno Fornaroli
    Substitutes
    16Aziz Behich
    17Denis Genreau
    23Kenneth Dougall
    18Danny Vukovic
    7Alex Wilkinson
    12Andrew Redmayne
    5Fran Karacic

    Game Information

    ANZ Stadium
    5:10 AM, March 24, 2022
    Suva, Australia
    Attendance: 41,852
    • Referees:
    • Nawaf Shukralla
    Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

    Australia's World Cup bid takes hit in Japan loss

    Australia's hopes of automatic qualification for the World Cup are over after suffering a late 2-0 defeat at the hands of Japan in Sydney.
    May 16, 2023, 11:58 pm - AAP

    Match Timeline

    AustraliaAustralia
    JapanJapan
    • 10
    • 15
    • 45
    • 54
    • 63
    • 68
    • 84
    • 84
    • 89
    • 90
    • 90+4

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    South Korea9540+919
    Jordan9441+916
    Iraq9333-112
    Oman9315-510
    Palestine9234-39
    Kuwait9054-95
    Full Table

    WCQ - AFC News

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    All WCQ - AFC News
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