Australia v Japan
FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup
Tim Cahill - 84', 89'
John Aloisi - 90'+2'
Shunsuke Nakamura - 26'
Formations & Lineups
Substitutions
Bench
Starters
Match Leaders
5
M. VidukaF
4 SOG, 0 G
5
3
A. SantosD
1 SOG, 0 G
3
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None
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None
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6
M. SchwarzerG
1 GA
6
10
Y. KawaguchiG
3 GA
10
Game Information
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Referee:Essam Abdel Fatah
Match Timeline
KOHTFT
Team Stats
55%
Possession
45%
11
Shots on Goal
3
22
Shots
9
23
Fouls Committed
11
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
5
Corners Won
3
6
Saves
10
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Head-To-Head
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
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