Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Japan so the most impressive team in 2026 World Cup Qualification Asian zone after three games running so far.
Of the three matches that have been played, Japan is the only team that was able to achieve a perfect score of nine points. The Blue Samurai Team can continue the positive trend when competing at the Saudi Arabian headquarters.
Despite facing hot weather, Japan was able to finish the match with a score of 2-0. Daichi Kamada and Koki Ogawa were Japan’s goal scorers in that match.
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Not only did they get full points, Japan also hasn’t conceded a goal in three matches in the third round of World Cup Qualification. They have scored 14 goals against their opponents and have yet to collect the ball from their own goal.
A big test for Japan will be presented in the next match, 15 October. They will act as hosts to face Australia.
On paper, Australia is Japan’s toughest opponent in Group C. However, unlike Japan, Australia got off to a somewhat stagnant start. They have only collected four points from three matches.
The four points put Australia in second place. That’s why the Japan vs Australia duel will be crucial.
If Japan is able to beat Australia, they will advance further at the top of the standings. However, if Australia succeeds in beating Japan, other teams can use that momentum to approach Japan.
[Gambas:Video CNN]
