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Saudi Arabia's Yahia Alshehri (L) dribbles against Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification match between Saudi Arabia and Japan at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Stadium in Jeddah on September 5, 2017.
STR / AFP

September 5th, 2017 - 08:21 GMT

Saudi Arabia qualify for 2018 World Cup

Australia must settle for a play-off tie with Syria after Saudi Arabia beat Japan 1-0 to snatch a place in the World Cup group stage.

Iraqi players celebrate scoring a goal against Japan's team during their 2018 World Cup qualifying football match between Japan and Iraq at the Dastgherdi Stadium in the Iranian capital Tehran on June 13, 2017.
ATTA KENARE / AFP

June 13th, 2017 - 09:35 GMT

Draw with Iraq complicates Japan's path to World Cup