Australia’s and Japan’s players greet each other after the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan ended in a draw at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Australia’s Luke Brattan, left, Japan’s Takumi Minamino, center, and Ao Tanaka compete for the ball during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Japan’s Koki Machida, left, and Australia’s Craig Goodwin compete for the ball during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Australia’s and Japan’s players greet each other after the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan ended in a draw at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Australia’s Aziz Behich, right, and Japan’s Koki Ogawa compete for the ball during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Australia’s Patrick Yazbek, left, and Japan’s Ayase Ueda compete for the ball during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Australia’s Cameron Burgess, on the ground, is consoled by goalkeeper Joe Gauci after deflecting a cross by Japan’s Keito Nakamura into his own goal during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Japan’s Takefusa Kubo, right, competes for the ball with Australia’s Jordan Bos, center, during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Australia’s players celebrate after their first goal during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
