Japan's manager Hajime Moriyasu looks on before the start of the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP ...

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Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia, three powerhouses of Asian football, once again find themselves in the same group in the third round of AFC qualification for the FIFA World Cup™.

Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia will renew their respective rivalries in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.

Japan will host Australia at the Saitama Stadium in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

The U.S. women’s national soccer team will host Australia, Japan and Colombia in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.

AFC World Cup qualifying picks for Australia vs. Japan Before you tune in to Thursday's World Cup qualifiers, you need to see the AFC World Cup qualifiers picks from soccer insider Jon Eimer.