Soccer Football - World Cup - Asia Qualifiers - Group B - Japan v Australia - Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan - October 12, 2021 Japan's Shuichi Gonda dives as Australia's Ajdin Hrustic scores their first goal REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
(Reuters) - Australia's record-breaking run in World Cup qualifying ended on Tuesday when Aziz Behich's late own goal handed Japan a lifeline as the Samurai Blue earned a 2-1 victory at Saitama Stadium.
Behich bundled the ball over his own goal line after Takuma Asano's late shot looped up and hit the post, ensuring Australia missed out on a 12th straight win on the road to Qatar 2022.
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