Japan 1-1 Australia: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings | AFC World Cup Qualification 2026

Japan

C. Burgess 76' (OG)

Australia

S. Taniguchi 58' (OG)

AFC World Cup Qualification 2026

3rd Round - 4

October 15, 2024 10:35am

Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Key stats

Ball Possession

65%

35%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Japan 3-4-2-1

Australia 3-4-3

Goalkeeper

Z. Suzuki

6.3

J. Gauci

6.7

Defenders

K. Machida

7.3

C. Burgess

6.5

S. Taniguchi

6.3

H. Souttar

7.0

K. Itakura

7.3

J. Geria

7.2

Midfielders

K. Mitoma

7.3

J. Bos

6.2

H. Morita

7.7

J. Irvine

6.9

A. Tanaka

7.2

L. Brattan

6.3

R. Dōan

6.7

L. Miller

6.7

Forwards

T. Minamino

6.5

R. McGree

6.6

T. Kubo

7.3

M. Duke

6.7

A. Ueda

6.9

A. Hrustic

6.2

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Highest rating

7.7

H. Morita

7.2

J. Geria

Match Summary

On October 15, 2024 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, Japan faced off against Australia at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. The game ended in a draw. With Japan possessing 65% of the ball compared to Australia's 35%, and shots on goal at 3 to 0. Japan had 85% successful passes (of 600 passes) over Australia which had 75% successful passes (of 329 passes). The outstanding efforts by H. Morita and J. Geria played a key role

Lineup

3-4-2-1

3-4-3

Suzuki

6.3

Played:
95Min

Accurate passes:
16/20

Itakura

7.3

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
75/86

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/14

Taniguchi

6.3

Played:
95Min

Interceptions:
5

Accurate passes:
95/101

Won duels:
5/9

Machida

7.3

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
75/81

Won duels:
9/12

Dōan

6.7

Played:
62Min

Accurate passes:
17/24

Won duels:
1/3

Tanaka

7.2

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
57/64

Won duels:
4/7

Dribbles:
2/3

Morita

7.7

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
5

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
69/86

Won duels:
13/17

Mitoma

7.3

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
5

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/37

Won duels:
10/16

Dribbles:
2/2

Kubo

7.3

Played:
70Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
21/25

Key passes:
4

Won duels:
4/9

Dribbles:
1/3

Minamino

6.5

Played:
70Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
17/24

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/8

Dribbles:
0/1

Ueda

6.9

Played:
83Min

Accurate passes:
8/13

Won duels:
5/11

McGree

6.6

Played:
95Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
22/32

Won duels:
5/10

Dribbles:
2/2

Duke

6.7

Played:
73Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
2/5

Won duels:
6/16

Dribbles:
0/1

Hrustic

6.2

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
13/19

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/15

Dribbles:
0/2

Bos

6.2

Played:
73Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
9/11

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
1/3

Irvine

6.9

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
28/36

Won duels:
8/14

Dribbles:
0/1

Brattan

6.3

Played:
45Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
14/18

Won duels:
1/4

Miller

6.7

Played:
82Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
10/16

Won duels:
5/13

Dribbles:
1/5

Burgess

6.5

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
4

Accurate passes:
31/43

Won duels:
4/7

Souttar

7.0

Played:
95Min

Interceptions:
4

Accurate passes:
44/46

Won duels:
4/7

Geria

7.2

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
27/35

Won duels:
4/4

Gauci

6.7

Played:
95Min

Saves:
3 of 4

Accurate passes:
19/34

Won duels:
1/1

Substitutes

Coach

Hajime Moriyasu

Ito

7.3

Played:
33Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/15

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/4

Dribbles:
2/2

Osako

Tani

Seko

Sugawara

Mochizuki

Fujita

Hatate

Kamada

6.7

Played:
25Min

Accurate passes:
8/10

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/2

Ogawa

6.5

Played:
12Min

Accurate passes:
3/3

Won duels:
0/1

Nakamura

7.2

Played:
25Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
8/11

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/4

Dribbles:
1/1

Maeda

Coach

Tony Popovic

Yazbek

6.7

Played:
50Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
18/20

Won duels:
1/3

Izzo

Ryan

Behich

6.5

Played:
22Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
4/5

Won duels:
1/2

Rowles

Deng

Baccus

6.3

Played:
13Min

Accurate passes:
1/4

Irankunda

Goodwin

Played:
7Min

Won duels:
0/2

Velupillay

6.3

Played:
22Min

Accurate passes:
4/5

Won duels:
2/6

Arzani

Stamatelopoulos

Stats

Ball Possession

Japan Japan: 65%

Australia: 35%

Total Shots

Japan Japan: 11

Australia: 1

Shots on Goal

Japan Japan: 3

Australia: 0

Corner Kicks

Japan Japan: 8

Australia: 0

Offsides

Japan Japan: 0

Australia: 0

Fouls

Japan Japan: 12

Australia: 9

Yellow Cards

Japan Japan: 0

Australia: 4

Red Cards

Japan Japan: 0

Australia: 0

Total Passes

Japan Japan: 600

Australia: 329

Goals Prevented

Japan Japan: 0

Australia: 0

Passes Accuracy

Japan Japan: 509 (85%)

Australia: 246 (75%)

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline

Japan vs Australia

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline