Indonesia has no chance of getting a ticket to the World Cup

On the night of June 5, the Australian team defeated Japan 1-0 in the penultimate match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

This result is something that Indonesian fans did not want, because Australia's victory put an end to the hope of qualifying directly for the 2026 World Cup finals. The gap between the "Socceroos" and their Southeast Asian opponents is up to 7 points. With 2 matches left, Indonesia certainly cannot break into the top 2 in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Meanwhile, Australia is almost certain to qualify for the World Cup, as they are 6 points ahead of the 3rd-placed team, Saudi Arabia, and have a superior goal difference (8 vs. -2).

If Saudi Arabia fails to beat Bahrain in the match tonight (June 5), Australia will immediately qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Australia has bad news for Indonesia.

With a relaxed mentality after securing a ticket to the World Cup, Japan did not play with too much determination. However, the East Asian representative still dominated Australia. The "Blue Samurai" had 69% possession, shot 13 times but could not score.

On the other hand, Australia defended hard and unexpectedly scored the winning goal in the 90th minute thanks to Aziz Behich. The Melbourne City defender turned and shot inside the penalty area, giving the Japanese goalkeeper no chance to block.

Australia ended a 16-year winless streak against Japan, winning three important points to aim for the goal of attending the football festival taking place in North and Central America next year.

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Source: https://znews.vn/indonesia-het-cua-gianh-ve-du-thang-world-cup-post1558577.html