Australia hosts Japan in round 9 of the third stage of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, March 24th at Accor Stadium (Sydney)
The national team of Australia has accustomed its fans to the fact that it is a regular at the World Cup. But the current qualification cannot be called particularly successful. However, the start was not bad. As expected, Graham Arnold's men won all three first matches, but they faced such modest opponents as China, Vietnam, and Oman. But the Australians were brought back to earth by the first powerful opponent, Japan. And in the next four games, they managed to beat only the Vietnamese and tied three times. As a result, the Socceroos have 15 points after eight rounds, and only a victory in the upcoming game leaves chances for the 2nd final position.
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The Japanese national team has a lot of experienced footballers who play in the leading European football championships, including such players as Yoshida, Minamino, Kubo, Endo, Asano, Kamada, and others. No one should be surprised that now the Blue Samurais manage to demonstrate very good statistics. There was an unexpected defeat to Oman at the start, which still backfires the Japanese. Then they lost only to Saudi Arabia away (1-0. Yes, Japan took revenge at home with a score of 2-0 in winter, but now it is one point behind the competitor. However, two teams will qualify from the group, and a draw in the upcoming game will be enough for the Blue Samurais to secure promotion.
Japan and Australia played against each other quite often. And the Australians gained their last victory back in 2009. After that, these national teams played nine games, and only two of them were friendly. The Blue Samurais won five times, including the last two matches. Both teams are pretty strong, so the upcoming game should be spectacular. We are waiting for at least two goals scored or even more.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 goals scored
