12 October 2021 at 11:14Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim
Match Summary
Japan defeated Australia 2:1. The match was played in World Cup - Qualification Asia 2022.
Japan and Australia have met 5 times — Japan won 2, Australia won 1, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Japan leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.80 per match (6 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2024.
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 Details31/08/17Japan
2–0
AustraliaWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
31/08/17World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match Details11/10/16Australia
1–1
JapanWorld Cup - Qualification AsiaMatch Details
11/10/16World Cup - Qualification Asia
Match DetailsHighest-scoring game: 1–1 v 2024
Recent Form
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API data: 14 May 2026