Australia vs Japan Prediction, 6:10 p.m. June 5: 1 point, 2 joys

TPO - Football prediction Australia vs Japan, 2026 World Cup qualifiers - Team information, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. The Kangaroo team only needs 1 more victory to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. But the problem is that today, their opponent is the strongest team in the group, the scariest name in the entire 3rd qualifying round...

Prediction before the match Australia vs Japan

Australia go into the final two matches of the third round of qualifying in a very favorable position, with a three-point lead over their nearest rivals, Saudi Arabia, and a goal difference of +9. They are currently second in Group C, which means Tony Popovic and his team have control of their own destiny. And in the simplest terms, a win in their next two matches will see them qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Australia will play group leaders Japan in their final two matches, and then travel to Saudi Arabia. If they lose this afternoon, they will still be three points ahead of Saudi Arabia with an overwhelming goal difference. In the final match, Saudi Arabia will need to beat Australia by a score of around 4-0 or 5-0 to take their place in the finals from their opponents.

If they draw with Japan, Australia will have a 90% chance of advancing, and if they win, they will of course qualify one match early.

Form, history of confrontations Australia vs Japan

The door is wide open for the Socceroos. Aside from having to give their all, their success in this match will also depend on the strength and mindset of their opponents. Japan are currently the strongest force in Asia. After an impressive 2022 World Cup campaign, which saw them win against Germany and Spain to top their group, they have maintained their high form. Apart from their fall at the 2023 Asian Cup, Japan have dominated every opponent in every AFC event they have attended.

In the third qualifying round, Japan won 6 matches, only drawing 2 times. Japan had already qualified and did not have much motivation left in this match. That is why coach Moriyasu prioritized experimentation. They rotated the squad a lot for the last 2 matches with 7 players called up for the first time, while key names such as Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Ko Itakura (M'gladbach), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) and Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) were absent.

Of course, he still has a strong squad with many J-League talents as well as European stars such as Minamino, Kubo, Endo... Overall, even when the opponent does not use the strongest squad, Japan is still rated higher than the Kangaroo team. In the history of confrontation, it has been 16 years since Australia has known what it means to win. With such a disadvantageous correlation, if today they get a draw, Australia should feel satisfied.

Expected lineup Australia vs Japan

Australia: Ryan; Geria, Burgess, Degenek; Miller, Teague, O'Neill, Behich; McGree, Martin Boyle; Borrello

Japan : Zion Suzuki; Seko, Machida, Takai; Morishita, Endo, Nakamura; Kubo, Minamino, Kamada; Machino

Score prediction: Australia 1-1 Japan

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