Ko Itakura qualifies for the 2022 World Cup with Japan

Ko Itakura and Japan have booked their place in Qatar for the upcoming World Cup. The 25-year-old was part of the team that defeated Australia 2-0 on Thursday (24/3) away from home.

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24.03.22, 12:14

Ko Itakura

Itakura played the full 90 minutes in Sydney. Japan’s goals came late on, both by Kaoru Mitoma (89’, 90+4’). This win now means that Japan will finish in the top two of their qualification group. Australia, on the other hand, will have to settle for third place, meaning they will play the side who finished third in the other Asian qualifying group for the right to take on the team that came fifth in the CONMEBOL group. This game will played at a neutral venue in June.

Japan’s last qualifier is on Tuesday (29/3) at home to Vietnam in Saitama at 12:35 CET.

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