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Daily Telegraph
6 hours ago
- Daily Telegraph
Aziz Behich scores 90th minute screamer to all but send Socceroos to the World Cup
A 90th minute Aziz Behich strike has all but secured direct qualification for the FIFA World Cup after the Socceroos' 1-0 win against rivals Japan at a packed Optus Stadium in Perth. Australia's coach Tony Popovic would not care less that Japan opted to play a young and experienced team in their FIFA World Cup 2026 third round Asian qualifier. Having qualified in March for next year's World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu played an unrecognisable team at Optus Stadium. The resultant 1-0 win for Australia wasn't pretty, and Popovic would be more concerned about that. But he now has 12 months to do something about it. The Aziz Behich goal in the 90th minute – his first international goal in 13 years – means the Socceroos can now book their flights to next year's World Cup finals. They just have to hold off paying for them until after the final third round qualifying games have been played. The Socceroos would seriously have to mess things up to miss out on playing in their sixth consecutive World Cup. Only a big win over Bahrain by Saudi Arabia, played in the early hours of Friday morning, will keep Australia vulnerable. Aziz Behich scored the winner for the Socceroos. Picture: Getty Images RADAR OFF TARGET The Behich goal was the only time Australia looked like scoring. Despite the difference in international experience, the ball was stuck in Australia's half for most of the game. Japan enjoyed an impressive 71 per cent possession in the first half and not much less in the second. Japan completed 626 passes during the game, to Australia's 285. While the visitors had their chances, they rarely troubled Socceroos keeper Mat Ryan. Ohashi Suzuki sprayed Japan's first real opportunity to score from the top of the box. But that didn't come until the 28th minute. It was one of seven shots Japan had in the opening half. Alessandro Circati contests for the ball. Picture: Getty Images Australia had two, with Connor Metcalfe's headers from a Ryan Teague corner kick the only highlight the home team provided in the opening 45 minutes. Japan looked the better side for 90 minutes, generating 13 shots on goal and had eight corners. It was much quieter at the other end, the Socceroos having just six shots and one set piece from corner kicks. BABY BLUES Samurai Blues coach Hajime Moriyasu used the clash to test out a very young squad. Only one of his starting 11 also started in the 1-1 draw with the Socceroos in October. Daichi Kamada, who plays with Crystal Palace in the Premier League, might also have been the only player who started that is guaranteed a spot in Japan's World Cup squad. Japan's starting 11 included three international debutants and another six players with four or less international caps to their names. Daichi Kamada controls the ball for Japan. Picture: Getty Images WHAT CAN STILL GO WRONG The win does leave the Socceroos with a firm grip of second spot on the Group C table. The top two teams after Tuesday's games qualify directly for the World Cup. Japan had top spot confirmed before arriving in Perth this week. Australia will be least three points ahead of third-placed Saudi Arabia and four in front of Indonesia, regardless of results of other games that were played overnight. A massive win to Saudi Arabia over Bahrain could leave the Socceroos vulnerable, if they suffer a huge loss in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Aziz Behich and the Socceroos celebrate. Picture: Getty Images But Tony Popovic's team would have to seriously mess things up to miss out on playing in the World Cup next year. Australia is guaranteed a spot in the next stage of World Cup qualifying, no matter what happens on Tuesday. There's a fourth stage of AFC qualifying, where six teams will compete, where at least two will qualify directly for the World Cup. Relive the action here. Originally published as Aziz Behich scores 90th minute screamer to all but send Socceroos to the World Cup
ABC News
7 hours ago
- ABC News
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News.com.au
10 hours ago
- News.com.au
Socceroos v Japan, FIFA World Cup qualifier live coverage and how to watch on TV
Australia coach Tony Popovic has implored his side to 'finish the job' ahead of the Socceroos' crunch World Cup qualifier against rivals Japan on Thursday in Perth. A drought-breaking win over the Asian powerhouse would all but assure Australia an automatic berth in next year's World Cup in North America. The Socceroos have a three-point lead and a significant goal difference advantage over Saudi Arabia as they jockey for second place in Group C of Asian qualifying. But a loss or draw against already qualified Japan means Australia will be thrust into a critical clash against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on June 10. A win does not totally guarantee Australia's passage if Saudi Arabia claim victory in their away game against Bahrain later on Thursday. 'We just need to finish the job off. We can take a major step tomorrow night by winning,' Popovic told reporters on Wednesday. 'There's a real excitement from the group, but there's a calmness and confidence in our ability.' Australia have not beaten Japan since 2009, but hopes are high against a considerably weakened side resting a slew of top players. Leeds United star Ao Tanaka, Reims forward Junya Ito and Hidemasa Morita from Sporting Lisbon are among the players missing for the Samurai Blue. In contrast, Australia will boast a near full-strength side and buoyed by the recent return of Parma defender Alessandro Circati from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. 'It's been a long time since Australia has beaten Japan, but I have a lot of confidence in this group,' said Popovic, who has turned Australia's fortunes around since replacing Graham Arnold in September. 'At some point, Australia will beat Japan. We have a chance to do that tomorrow and we want to take that opportunity.' A febrile atmosphere is tipped with 50,000 fans expected to attend Optus Stadium despite stormy weather in Perth ahead of the game. 'We certainly are aware of what these games mean to us and mean to Australia,' Popovic said. 'I'm very confident the players will go out there and execute in a very calm, composed manner.' With an eighth straight World Cup appearance assured, Japan are using their trip to Australia and subsequent home game against Indonesia as an opportunity to trial younger players and build depth. Japan's 27-man squad includes eight uncapped players, but Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo and Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo provide plenty of class for the Asian nation eyeing a first World Cup triumph. 'The ultimate goal is to win the World Cup,' Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said. 'So we really need to take each match and the time we prepare for matches seriously. 'We need to build the strongest team possible (for) the World Cup.'
