{"id":426746,"date":"2024-10-15T12:57:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=426746"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:07:09","slug":"horror-own-goal-denies-historic-socceroos-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=426746","title":{"rendered":"Horror own goal denies historic Socceroos win"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Socceroos<\/a> may consider their night in Saitama<\/a> a moment of what could've been after going awfully close to ending their Japan hoodoo.<\/p>\n

The Australian men's national team has never won in the country, a record that continues after a drawn AFC Asian Qualifier for the World Cup featuring two own goals.<\/p>\n

It could've easily ended up being a historic night if not for Cameron Burgess putting the ball in his own net in the 76th minute. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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In the first half, neither side looked likely to break the deadlock and the score remained 0-0 at the break.<\/p>\n

The fist pump came from new Socceroos coach Tony Popovic in the 58th minute when Shogo Taniguchi\ufeff conceded an own goal after a Lewis Miller cross.<\/p>\n

"T\ufeffhis could be one of the more remarkable moments in the history of the Socceroos … it's a quite remarkable opening goal for Australia," Andy Harper said on commentary for Paramount+.<\/p>\n

"Horrible moment," Simon Hill described it as later for Japan.<\/p>\n

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The goal was the first Japan conceded in this World Cup cycle. \ufeff<\/p>\n

But then later in the second half, Keito Nakamura pulled off a dazzling run down the left wing.<\/p>\n

The ball was crossed in and deflected off Burgess for another own goal to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe score wouldn't change for the rest of the match as the Socceroos defied a heavy possession count against them.<\/p>\n

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Japan finished with 71 per cent possession and had 12 shots with three on target. Australia finished with only one shot overall. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Preparation for the Socceroos couldn't have been worse after the team bus was stuck in traffic on the way to the stadium.<\/p>\n

The side didn't warm up until 28 minutes before kick off with reports Japan attempted to have the start delayed because of the Socceroos' late arrival.<\/p>\n

However, the match commissioner rejected the request\ufeff.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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