Enjoy the play-by-play from Thursday night's game as the Socceroos host Japan with a place at the 2026 World Cup on the line.

Australia coach Tony Popovic has warned his buoyant team they still "need to do a job" after propelling themselves to the cusp of a sixth successive World Cup."We need to do a job in Saudi," he told reporters.

The Socceroos have almost certainly secured their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, barring a mathematical anomaly. While Japan dominated Australia for most of Thursday night's match, Socceroos defender Aziz Behich struck in the 90th minute to deliver a 1-0 win and send the almost 60,000-strong crowd at Perth Stadium into a frenzy.