Canberra - Saba:
The Australian national team secured a valuable victory over its guest, Japan, defeating them 1-0 in the match held today, Thursday, at Perth Stadium, in the ninth round of Group C qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The Australian team owes its credit to its player Aziz Behich, who scored the winning goal and the only goal of the match in the 90th minute.
With this result, the Australian team raised its score to 16 points, maintaining its position in second place in the group and moving closer to qualifying for the World Cup, as it is four points behind the leading Japanese team, which has already qualified for the World Cup.
The first and second-place teams from each group qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup, while the third and fourth-place teams advance to the fourth round to compete for two World Cup berths and a play-off berth.
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