Japan Earns a Place , in the 2022 World Cup , With Dramatic Victory Over Australia.br Japan Earns a Place , in the 2022 World Cup , With Dramatic Victory Over Australia.br BBC reports that both Japan and Saudi Arabia br have qualified for the 2022 World Cup. .br BBC reports that both Japan and Saudi Arabia br have qualified for the 2022 World Cup. .br Japan scored a dramatic victory br over Australia in Sydney with two br late goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma. .br Japan scored a dramatic victory br over Australia in Sydney with two br late goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma. .br Mitoma came off the bench to beat goalkeeper br Mat Ryan twice in the last six minutes br of the game to break a deadlock draw. .br Mitoma came off the bench to beat goalkeeper br Mat Ryan twice in the last six minutes br of the game to break a deadlock draw. .br It was Japan's first victory over the Australian br team on their own home soil since 1998. .br It was Japan's first victory over the Australian br team on their own home soil since 1998. .br The win placed Japan at the top of Group B and guaranteed their place in the World Cup. .br The win placed Japan at the top of Group B and guaranteed their place in the World Cup. .br Australia now faces a playoff campaign in order br to earn a place in a fifth successive World Cup. .br Australia now faces a playoff campaign in order br to earn a place in a fifth successive World Cup. .br The Australian team will play br Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on March 29. .br The Australian team will play br Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on March 29. .br On June 7, Australia will enter a playoff br with the country in third place in Group A. .br On June 7, Australia will enter a playoff br with the country in third place in Group A. .br Currently, the United Arab Emirates holds br the third-place position in Group A. .br They lead Lebanon by three points and Iraq by four. .br They lead Lebanon by three points and Iraq by four. .br The winner of that playoff match will then br face the fifth-place team from South America. .br The winner of that playoff match will then br face the fifth-place team from South America.