Australia vs Japan, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAustralia's World Cup qualification bid takes hit as Japan, Saudi Arabia make finals
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.
Game Information
Venue: Accor Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 41,852
Line-Ups
Australia
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 2 | Milos Degenek |
| 20 | Trent Sainsbury |
| 13 | Joel King |
| 4 | Rhyan Grant |
| 11 | Awer Mabil |
| 3 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
| 19 | Gianni Stensness |
| 10 | Ajdin Hrustic |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
Japan
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Shuichi Gonda (GK) |
| 16 | Miki Yamane |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo |
| 22 | Maya Yoshida |
| 4 | Kou Itakura |
| 10 | Takumi Minamino |
| 13 | Hidemasa Morita |
| 6 | Wataru Endo |
| 17 | Ao Tanaka |
| 14 | Junya Ito |
| 18 | Takuma Asano |
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