Australia face play-offs as Japan, Saudi Arabia seal World Cup tickets | OneFootball

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Lewis Ambrose·24 March 2022

Australia face play-offs as Japan, Saudi Arabia seal World Cup tickets

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Japan have sealed their qualification for the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday.

That result also sees Saudi Arabia qualify, joining Iran and South Korea as the confirmed AFC sides heading to Qatar.


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Australia will now face two play-off matches.

They will take on one of the UAE, Lebanon, Iran for a place in the inter-confederation play-off against the team that finishes fifth in Conmebol qualifying.

Both matches will take place in June.