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Oar relives pulsating Blue Samurai clash

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FFA TV caught up with Socceroos winger Tommy Oar to look back at Australia's crucial World Cup qualifier against Japan in Saitama way back in June 2013.

Faced with a parochial crowd of more than 62,000 fans and with the chance of missing qualification becoming a possibility, it was a tough ask for the Socceroos. 

What happened that night? Get the inside story from one of the Socceroos who was involved in the clash, Tommy Oar. 

Watch the video above and let the winger take you through a crucial clash in the Socceroos’ journey to Brazil. 

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