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サッカーのワールドカップ（W杯）ロシア大会アジア最終予選B組で、日本は8月31日、埼玉スタジアムでオーストラリアに2-0で勝利し、6大会連続6度目のＷ杯本大会出場を決めた。
前半41分、左サイドバックのDF長友佑都（インテル・ミラノ）がドリブルで持ち込んでクロスを上げると、ここに走り込んでフリーになったFW浅野拓磨（シュツットガルト）がダイレクトで左足を合わせて先制ゴールを右隅に決めた。
後半37分には、MF井手口陽介（G大阪）が左サイドからカットインして放ったシュートがゴールに決まり、追加点を挙げた。
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2016年9月に始まった最終予選で日本は通算6勝2分け1敗の勝ち点20。勝ち点16のサウジアラビア、オーストラリアを抑えてB組首位突破が確定した。
日本はFIFAランク44位、オーストラリアは同45位。日本はこれまで、オーストラリアにW杯予選では5分け2敗と勝ったことがなかった。
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日本、W杯出場決める
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Football Soccer - Japan v Australia - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama Japan - August 31, 2017 - Japan's head coach Vahid Halilhodzic reacts. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (credit:Toru Hanai / Reuters)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(02 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Yosuke Ideguchi of Japan celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
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Football Soccer - Japan v Australia - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan - August 31, 2017 - Japan's soccer fans wave to their players after Japan won the match. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (credit:Toru Hanai / Reuters)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(04 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Yosuke Ideguchi of Japan celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Masashi Hara via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(05 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Yosuke Ideguchi of Japan scores his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
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Japan's forward Shinji Okazaki (L) fights for the ball with Australia's midfielder Brad Smith (R) during the group B World Cup 2018 qualifying football match between Japan and Australia in Saitama on August 31, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(07 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Tim Cahill of Australia and Gen Shoji of Japan compete for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Masashi Hara via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(08 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Takuma Asano of Japan celebrates scoring the opening goal during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Masashi Hara via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(09 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Takuma Asano (L) of Japan celebrates scoring the opening goal with his team mate Hiroki Sakai (R) during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(10 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Takuma Asano of Japan celebrates scoring the opening goal during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Masashi Hara via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(11 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Takuma Asano of Japan in action during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(12 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Mathew Leckie of Australia and Hiroki Sakai of Japan compete for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Hiroki Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Hiroki Watanabe via Getty Images)
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Football Soccer - Japan v Australia - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama Japan - August 31, 2017. Japan's Takahashi Inui (R) and Australia's Trent Sainsbury in action. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (credit:Toru Hanai / Reuters)
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Football Soccer - Japan v Australia - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan - August 31, 2017 - Japan's players wave to fans after winning the match. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (credit:Toru Hanai / Reuters)
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Football Soccer - Japan v Australia - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama Japan - August 31, 2017 - Japan's Ideguchi Yosuke (L) celebrates his goal with teammate Yuto Nagatomo. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Toru Hanai / Reuters)
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Football Soccer - Japan v Australia - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan - August 31, 2017 - Japan's players pose with a banner after the match. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (credit:Toru Hanai / Reuters)
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Japanese players react in jubilation after winning against Australia during group B World Cup 2018 qualifying football match between Japan and Australia in Saitama on August 31, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - FIFA World Cup Qualifier(18 of18)
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Yosuke Ideguchi (R) of Japan celebrates scoring his side's second goal with his team mate Genki Haraguchi (C) during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
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