The Socceroos record against Japan makes for difficult reading with their last win coming all the way back at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Since then, the two nations have shared the points on a couple of occasions but otherwise it has been Japan who hold the clear advantage in the head to head.
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They met at this same qualification stage in Saitama for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Japan coming out on top 2-1.
