On the night of the 24th, the Japan national football team will face Australia away as the 9th round of the Asian final qualifying round, which qualifies for the World Cup Qatar tournament, and if they win, they will be qualified for the 7th consecutive World Cup tournament.
Japan, who are in 2nd place with 6 wins and 2 losses in Group B of the World Cup Asian Final Qualifying, will face Australia in 3rd place in Sydney on the night of the 24th.
If Japan wins, it will be confirmed that it will be in the second place to get the right to participate in this tournament, and with one final qualifying match left, it will be decided to participate in the 7th consecutive World Cup since the 1998 France tournament.
Also, even if you draw, if you win or draw in the match against Vietnam on the 29th of this month, you will be decided to participate, but if you lose, you will be lined up with Australia in terms of points and you will fall to 3rd place with a goal difference, which is tough. Put in a situation.
Captain Maya Yoshida said, "I expect it to be a close match. It is most important not to challenge with the feeling that it is okay to draw. I will win and decide to participate in the World Cup."
In Japan, there are a series of major injuries such as forward Yuya Osako and Hiroki Sakai on the right side back, and the point is whether the player who can take the place can exert his best power.
The match will begin at 6:10 pm Japan time in Sydney, Australia.