AUSTRALIA v JAPANWorld Cup qualifier, October 11, 8pm AEDT, Etihad Stadium, MelbourneAUSTRALIAWorld rank: 45Coach: Ange PostecoglouCaptain: Mile JedinakQualifying route: Finished top of Group B (7 wins, 1 loss)World Cup record: Four appearances (1974, 2006, 2010, 2014)Third-round qualifying results so far: Australia 2-0 Iraq, UAE 0-1 Australia, Saudi Arabia 2-2 AustraliaKey man: Tomi Juric. The beanpole striker has emerged from Tim Cahills shadow to become Australias main route to goal in this crucial qualifying phase.JAPANWorld rank: 56Coach: Vahid HalilhodzicCaptain: Makoto HasebeQualifying route: Finished top of Group E (7 wins, 1 draw)World Cup record: Five appearances (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)Third-round qualifying results so far: Japan 1-2 UAE, Thailand 0-2 Japan, Japan 2-1 IraqKey man: Genki Haraguchi. The 25-year-old Germany-based attacker has goals in his past two starts for Japan and as a left-sided forward will test Australias problem area on the right of defence.HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYAustralia and Japan have played 23 times - Australia have won seven times, Japan have won eight times and their have been eight draws.Australias most recent win came in Melbourne in a World Cup qualifier in June 2009, six matches ago.RECENT MEETINGSNovember 2014 - Japan 2-1 Australia - Friendly, OsakaJuly 2013 - Japan 3-2 Australia - East Asian Cup, South KoreaJune 2013 - Japan 1-1 Australia - World Cup qualifier, SaitamaJune 2012 - Australia 1-1 Japan - World Cup qualifier, BrisbaneJanuary 2011 - Australia 0-1 Japan - Asian Cup final, QatarJune 2009 - Australia 2-1 Japan - World Cup qualifying, MelbourneFebruary 2009 - Japan 0-0 Australia - World Cup qualifying, YokohamaJuly 2007 - Australia 1-1 (pens: 3-4) Japan - Asian Cup quarter-final, VietnamJune 2006 - Australia 3-1 Japan - World Cup, GermanyROAD TO RUSSIACurrent standings in Australias group: (top two sides reach the 2018 World Cup, with the third-placed team sent to a play-off)1. Australia: 7 points (Wins: 2, Draws:1, Losses:0, +3 Goal Difference)2. Saudi Arabia: 7 (W:2, D:1, L:0, +2)3. UAE: 6 (W:2, D:0, L:1, +2)4. Japan: 6 (W:2, D:0, L:1, +2)5. Iraq: 0 (W:0, D:0, L:3, -4)6. Thailand: 0 (W:0, D:0, L:3, -5)AUSTRALIAS REMAINING FIXTURESThailand (A) November 15, 2016Iraq (A) March 23, 2017United Arab Emirates (H) March 28, 2017Saudi Arabia (H) June 8, 2017Japan (A) August 31, 2017Thailand (H) September 5, 2017Cheap Luis Gonzalez Jersey . The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. Cheap Arizona Diamondbacks Jerseys . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. http://www.cheapdiamondbacksjerseys.com/ .J. 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We didnt start off in the right manner to be honest, that was the story of our night, Hughes told Sky Sports.We conceded early on, were too passive in and around our box in the defensive third and didnt get close enough to stop people were trying to do.We conceded a poor goal and allowed runners off the back of people, so they were 1-0 to the good. Before you come to Old Trafford you talk about trying to keep it goalless for as long as you can and see how the game pans out. Mark Hughes blamed a poor start for Stokes defeat at Manchester United Unfortunately we conceded another poor goal where we got a little bit strung out. From then on it was always going to be a difficult night for us.We were better in the second half in terms of at least trying to have a go, but you run the risk of being caught on the break, which we did. 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Anthony Martial produced Man of the Match performance against the Potters Phillipp Wollscheid hobbled off in the first half at Old Trafford as Stoke suffered another injury to a defender.We are a little bit threadbare now, Hughes said. We took a risk to leave Phil Bardsley on the bench and it came back and bit us.Were hopeful Ryan [Shawcross] is close but if not well have to see whos on the building.Also See:United ease past StokeStoke videoStoke fixturesStoke stats ' ' '