11 October 2016 at 10:00Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Match Summary
Australia and Japan drew 1:1. The match was played in World Cup - Qualification Asia 2018.
Australia and Japan have met 5 times — Australia won 1, Japan won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Japan leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (20%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2021.
Recent Meetings
05/06/25Australia
1–0
JapanWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
05/06/25World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details15/10/24Japan
1–1
AustraliaWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
15/10/24World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details24/03/22Australia
0–2
JapanWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
24/03/22World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details12/10/21Japan
2–1
AustraliaWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
12/10/21World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details31/08/17Japan
2–0
AustraliaWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
31/08/17World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match DetailsHighest-scoring game: 2–1 v 2021
Recent Form
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API data: 14 May 2026