Japan vs Australia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Japan

8': Ao Tanaka
86': Aziz Behich (OG)

FT
2 - 1

Australia

70': Ajdin Hrustic

Australia's record-breaking World Cup qualifying run ended by late own goal vs. Japan

Aziz Behich of Australia scores an own goal during the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier final round Group B match between Japan and Australia [1296x729]

Australia's record-breaking run in World Cup qualifying ended on Tuesday when Aziz Behich's late own goal handed Japan the win.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 14,437

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Saudi Arabia	2	+1	4
2	Iraq	2	+1	4
3	Indonesia	2	-2	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Japan

No.	Name
12	Shuichi Gonda (GK)
16	Takehiro Tomiyasu
5	Yuto Nagatomo
22	Maya Yoshida
19	Hiroki Sakai
13	Hidemasa Morita
6	Wataru Endo
17	Ao Tanaka
10	Takumi Minamino
14	Junya Ito
15	Yuya Osako

Japan Substitutes:

Kosei Tani, Daichi Kamada, Yuta Nakayama, Kyogo Furuhashi, Kou Itakura, Ado Onaiwu, Sei Muroya, Eiji Kawashima, Takuma Asano, Naomichi Ueda, Gaku Shibasaki, Genki Haraguchi.

Australia

No.	Name
1	Mathew Ryan (GK)
19	Harry Souttar
2	Fran Karacic
20	Trent Sainsbury
16	Aziz Behich
13	Aaron Mooy
22	Jackson Irvine
23	Tom Rogic
10	Ajdin Hrustic
6	Martin Boyle
9	Adam Taggart

Australia Substitutes:

Mitchell Duke, Callum Elder, Awer Mabil, James Jeggo, Christopher Ikonomidis, Rhyan Grant, Lawrence Thomas, Kenneth Dougall, Danny Vukovic, Bailey Wright, Ryan McGowan, Riley McGree.

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