Japan will be looking to maintain their perfect record in the World Cup qualification (AFC) when they take on Australia at the Saitama Stadium on Tuesday.
The Samurai Blue return home after picking up a 2-0 win at Saudi Arabia, while Tony Popovic's Socceroos aim to book back-to-back victories after defeating China 3-1 in Adelaide last week.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Japan vs Australia online - TV channels & live streams
| Country | TV channel / live stream |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | NA |
| United States | NA |
| Australia | Paramount+ |
| Germany | Sportdigital FUSSBALL |
| India | FanCode |
| Japan | DAZN Japan, TV Asahi |
In Australia, the World Cup Qualification match between Japan and Australia will be available to watch and stream online live through Paramount+.
The game will not be telecast live in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US), whereas in Japan the can be watched live on DAZN Japan and TV Asahi.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates.
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Japan vs Australia kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 15, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 6:35 am ET / 9:35 pm AEDT |
| Venue: | Saitama Stadium |
The World Cup Qualification match between Japan and Australia will be played at the Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, Japan.
It will kick off at 3:35 am PT / 6:35 am ET / 11:35 am BST / 9:35 pm AEDT on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Team news & squads
Japan team news
Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu is likely to stick with the back-three of Shogo Taniguchi, Koki Machida and Ko Itakura, as Yuto Nagatomo is a doubt after missing the Saudi Arabia win.
It is unclear whether Takumi Minamino will be handed a start after the Monaco winger was taken off at half-time last time out, with Takefusa Kubo and Junya Ito as options if required.
Daichi Kamada should start in the final third, while Ayse Ueda faces competition from Koki Ogawa to lead the line.
Japan possible XI: Suzuki; Taniguchi, Machida, Itakura; Doan, Endo, Morita, Mitoma; Minamino, Kamada; Ogawa.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Osako, Tani, Suzuki |
| Defenders: | Sugawara, Taniguchi, Itakura, Machida, Seko, Nagatomo, Mochizuki, Sekine |
| Midfielders: | Morita, Endo, Mitoma, Minamino, Doan, Nakamura, Ito, Kamada, Tanaka, Hatate, Kubo, Fujita |
| Forwards: | Ueda, Maeda, Ohashi, Ogawa |
Australia team news
Portsmouth winger Sam Silvera is back from a ban, but one of Riley McGree and Nishan Velupillay is expected to start alongside Craig Goodwin in support of centre-forward Mitch Duke.
Nestory Irankunda emerges as a doubt after being forced off in the game against China, while Jackson Irvine will captain the side from midfield.
Australia possible XI: Gauci; Souttar, Deng, Rowles; Miller, O'Neill, Irvine, Behich; Goodwin, McGree; Duke.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ryan, Izzo, Gauci |
| Defenders: | Behich, Souttar, Rowles, Bos, Miller, Burgess, Deng, Stensness, Geria |
| Midfielders: | Irvine, Hrustic, McGree, Baccus, O'Neill, Yazbek, Brattan |
| Forwards: | Duke, Goodwin, Arzani, Silvera, Irankunda, Stamatelopoulos, Velupillay |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Japan and Australia across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2022 | Australia 0-2 Japan | World Cup Qualifiers |
| October 12, 2021 | Japan 2-1 Australia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| August 31, 2017 | Japan 2-0 Australia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| October 11, 2016 | Australia 1-1 Japan | World Cup Qualifiers |
| November 18, 2014 | Japan 2-1 Australia | International Friendly |