Japan 1-1 Australia in the World Cup Qual. AFC, round 4 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama (63,700 capacity).

Japan won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 24 and conceding 0.

Australia won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–W), scoring 10 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Japan 4 wins, Australia 1, 5 draws.

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Harry Souttar.

Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.

Foul by Cameron Burgess (Australia).

Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Nishan Velupillay (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).

Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).

Koki Machida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Australia. Craig Goodwin replaces Ajdin Hrustic.

Foul by Koki Ogawa (Japan).

Aziz Behich (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Ayase Ueda.

Substitution, Australia. Keanu Baccus replaces Lewis Miller.

Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Australia).

Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.

Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.

Substitution, Australia. Aziz Behich replaces Jordan Bos.

Substitution, Australia. Nishan Velupillay replaces Mitch Duke.

Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.

Substitution, Japan. Keito Nakamura replaces Takefusa Kubo.

Substitution, Japan. Daichi Kamada replaces Takumi Minamino.