A victory would have handed the Socceroos a spot in the world tournament for the fourth consecutive time.
Instead, the defeat has football analysts studying the permutations of what could happen ahead of next week's final round of qualifiers.
World Cup fate out of Socceroos' hands after 2-0 loss to Japan
Đội Úc có một số cơ hội nhưng không ghi được bàn thắng nào Source: AP/Shuji Kajiyama
Australia's participation in next year's football World Cup is in question after a key 2-nil loss to Japan.
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