Japan 1-1 Australia (Oct 15, 2024) Team Stats

Australia

AFC Asian Cup-winning exploits once again sees Akram Afif crowned Player of the Year

Foreign-born heritage imports vs. homegrown Indonesian talent: Shin Tae-Yong's balancing act

Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign

Japan

Australia

AFC Asian Cup-winning exploits once again sees Akram Afif crowned Player of the Year

Foreign-born heritage imports vs. homegrown Indonesian talent: Shin Tae-Yong's balancing act

Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign

Form

Form

Head To Head Record

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

1-2-1, 5 PTS

Cameron Burgess - 76' OG

Shogo Taniguchi - 58' OG

Match Stats

JPN

AUS

Possession

65.1%

34.9%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Corner Kicks

Saves

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Saudi Arabia	0 - 2	Japan	Oct 10, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	Bahrain	0 - 5	Japan	Sep 10, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	Japan	7 - 0	China	Sep 5, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	Japan	5 - 0	Syria	Jun 11, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	Myanmar	0 - 5	Japan	Jun 6, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Australia	3 - 1	China	Oct 10, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
D	Indonesia	0 - 0	Australia	Sep 10, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
L	Australia	0 - 1	Bahrain	Sep 5, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	Australia	5 - 0	Palestine	Jun 11, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
W	Bangladesh	0 - 2	Australia	Jun 6, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
Australia	0 - 2	Japan	Mar 24, 2022	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Japan	2 - 1	Australia	Oct 12, 2021	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Japan	2 - 0	Australia	Aug 31, 2017	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Australia	1 - 1	Japan	Oct 11, 2016	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Japan	2 - 1	Australia	Nov 18, 2014	International Friendly

Saitama Stadium 2002

6:35 AM, October 15, 2024

Saitama, Japan

Line: JPN -1.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 58,730

Referees:
Ahmed Al-Ali

In the same year he lifted the AFC Asian Cup, Akram Afif has once again been recognised as the continent's Player of the Year.

With Indonesia's influx of foreign-born imports, Shin Tae-Yong now faces a tricky balancing act.

Three at the back, two wing-backs bombing forward and the ability to change things at the break. Australia now knows what to expect from Tony Popovic's Socceroos.

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