[The moment the stadium froze]The day when Kaoru Mitoma silenced Australia at its sacred site | Japan vs Australia

[The moment the stadium froze]The day when Kaoru Mitoma silenced Australia at its sacred ground | Japan vs Australia | The fateful match of the 2022 World Cup qualifying rounds. The night Sydney’s “sacred place” was completely silenced by Kaoru Mitoma’s blow. March 24, 2022 — This day will go down as one of the most memorable World Cup qualifying moments in Japanese soccer history. The ticket to Qatar was decided just minutes into the final minutes of the match, as rain continued to fall at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. 📌 Match Information Tournament: 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Final Qualifier (Group B) Date and Time: March 24, 2022 Venue: Stadium Australia (Sydney / Capacity Approximately 80,000 people) Result: Australia 0–2 Japan Starting lineup Australia: Ryan, Grant, Sainsbury, Degenec, King, Metcalf, Stensness, Boyle, Furstitch, Mabille, Duke Japan: Shuichi Gonda, Mirei Yamane, Akira Itakura, Maya Yoshida, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Aoi Tanaka, Hidemasa Morita, Junya Ito, Takumi Minamino, Takuma Asano 🌟 The main character was Kaoru Mitoma.The match remained at a 0-0 stalemate for a long time. However, in the 84th minute of the second half, coach Moriyasu sent out Kaoru Mitoma as his trump card. History moves from there. 89th minute Yamane’s attack from the right side. Mitoma ran in front of the goal and calmly slotted the ball in, giving Japan the long-awaited first goal. 90+4 minutes This time, the true value of Mitoma. He dribbled past three players from the left side and finally hit the net with a sharp shot. It was a super goal that was typical of Mitoma. 🔥 Historic moment These two dramatic goals sealed Japan’s 7th consecutive World Cup appearance. And on that night, Kaoru Mitoma suddenly carved his name into the world as a star representing Asia. #Kaoru Mitoma #Mitoma Goal #Mitoma Theater #Japan National Team #Japan National Soccer Team #SAMURAIBLUE #World Cup Final Qualifying #World Cup Qualifying #Australia vs. Japan #Soccer Highlights #Mitoma #Mitoma Musou #Mitoma Dribbling #Mitoma Legend