Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu was left frustrated after his team's winning run in World Cup qualifying was ended by a 1-1 draw with Australia on Tuesday but he believes the result will serve as a reminder to his players of the challenges that lie ahead.

Japan denied Australia a famous away victory after a 1-1 draw in Saitama in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday while South Korea and China both won.Australia had never beaten Japan on Japanese soil but a Shogo Taniguchi own goal just before the hour gave the visitors a shock lead in front of a crowd of

Australia brought Japan's rampant start to Asia's World Cup preliminaries to a halt on Tuesday as Tony Popovic's side eked out a 1-1 draw with the Group C leaders while South Korea continued their winning run with a 3-2 victory over Iraq.

A night of own goals leave Australia second in Group C of their FIFA World Cup Qualifying group following their 1-1 draw against Japan.