Saudi Arabia Qualifies for the World Cup for the Sixth Time After Japan's Win Over Australia

Saudi Arabia has reached the FIFA World Cup finals for the sixth time in its history, following Japan's critical 2-0 victory over hosts Australia on Thursday in Sydney, during the penultimate round of the third stage of the Asian qualifiers for Qatar 2022. Japan has raised its tally to 21 points from 9 matches compared to Saudi Arabia's 19 points, which is set to play against China later in Sharjah, while Australia remains at 15 points from 9 matches. The goals for Japan were scored by substitute Kaoru Mitoma (89 and 90+4), who came on in the 84th minute.