Australia vs Japan match stats & report
0–2 Full time
Australia lost to Japan 0–2 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 9) on 24 March 2022. Japan had 57% of the ball.
Australia vs Japan match statistics
- 43% Ball possession 57%
- 9 Total shots 19
- 3 Shots on target 7
- 4 Shots off target 11
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 4 Shots inside the box 13
- 4 Corners 3
- 11 Fouls 15
- 0 Offsides 5
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 398 Passes 521
- 77% Pass accuracy 82%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 10' Yellow card Y. Nagatomo Japan
- 15' Yellow card C. Metcalfe Australia
- 54' Yellow card G. Stensness Australia
- 89' Goal K. Mitoma (assist M. Yamane) Japan
- 90+4' Goal K. Mitoma (assist G. Haraguchi) Japan
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Australia
Bench J. Jeggo , B. Fornaroli , M. Tilio , J. MacLaren , Ben Folami , D. Vuković , Aziz Behich , A. Wilkinson , K. Dougall , Andrew Redmayne , Denis Genreau , F. Karačić
Japan
Bench Y. Nakayama , A. Ueda , G. Haraguchi , K. Mitoma , D. Schmidt , T. Kubo , S. Sasaki , Shogo Taniguchi , R. Hatate , N. Ueda , Eiji Kawashima , G. Shibasaki
Form guide
Australia at home
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 2.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 5
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.7 per game
27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Japan away
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 5
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Australia vs Japan head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan v Australia | 2–1 | |
| Japan v Australia | 2–0 | |
| Australia v Japan | 1–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.