AustraliaAustralia vs Japan — FIFA World Cup
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JapanFritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern
Going into the match, Australia had won 0, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 3, scoring 0.0 goals a game; Japan had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Australia 1 win, Japan 1 win, 2 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Australia
Last 3 completed: won 0, drawn 1, lost 2 (D L L). 0.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 33% over 2.5 goals, 0% both teams scored, 33% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Chile · 22 Jun 1974
- L 0-3 vs West Germany · 18 Jun 1974
- L 2-0 at East Germany · 14 Jun 1974
Away form going in: Japan
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (W W W W L). 1.4 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Iran · 17 Aug 2005
- W 0-2 at North Korea · 8 Jun 2005
- W 0-1 at Bahrain · 4 Jun 2005
- W 1-0 vs Bahrain · 30 Mar 2005
- L 2-1 at Iran · 25 Mar 2005
- W 2-1 vs North Korea · 9 Feb 2005
Head-to-head: Australia vs Japan
- Japan 2-0 Australia · 31 Aug 2017 · FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- Australia 1-1 Japan · 11 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- Australia 2-1 Japan · 17 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- Japan 0-0 Australia · 11 Feb 2009 · FIFA World Cup Qualifying
FIFA World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |