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Japan vs Australia match report
Japan vs Australia ended in a 2-1 win for Japan in World Cup - Qualification Asia, 3rd Round - 4. The match was played on Tuesday, 12 October 2021 at Saitama Stadium 2002. At half-time it was Japan leading 1-0.
Japan and Australia in the World Cup - Qualification Asia table
Japan are 2nd with 22 points from 10 matches (7 wins, one draw and 2 defeats); they have scored 12 goals and conceded 4 goals, and currently sit in the promotion places.
Australia are 3rd with 15 points from 10 matches (4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats); they have scored 15 goals and conceded 9 goals, and currently sit in the promotion places.
Japan are 7 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Saudi Arabia top the table in Group B with 23 points.
Recent form of both teams
Japan collected 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding 4 goals. Most recent result: Saudi Arabia beat Japan 1-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Australia picked up 5 wins in their last 5 matches and are in excellent form, scoring 11 goals and conceding one goal. Most recent result: Australia beat Oman 3-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Japan vs Australia head-to-head
The sides have met 2 times in the matches on our record: Japan won once, one meeting ended level and Australia won none of them.
Their most recent meeting came on 31 August 2017 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when Japan beat Australia 2-0.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Saitama Stadium 2002, which holds around 63,700 spectators – the ground where Japan play their home games.
The referee was Abdulrahman Al Jassim.
TV channel and commentator
World Cup - Qualification Asia matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Japan play their next match against Vietnam on Thursday 11 November in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
Australia play their next match against Saudi Arabia on Thursday 11 November in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.