Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Kelayakan Piala Dunia FIFA 2026 – AFC Pusingan Ketiga" in Malay language version.
Our man in Tokyo says both teams requested a delay to the kick-off and were rejected by the Asian Football Confederation. That’s pretty ordinary, and there are a few alternative words as well— Socceroos team bus set out at 4:37pm from Bunkyo and arrived in Saitama 6:46pm - Two hours and nine minutes. JFA and FA requested a delay to kickoff but AFC declined— Joey Lynch
[photos of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo]
By Car: Urawa interchange - 10 minutes, Iwatsuki interchange - 15 minutes, Tokyo Station - 40 minutes, Haneda Airport - 50 minutes
Our man in Tokyo says both teams requested a delay to the kick-off and were rejected by the Asian Football Confederation. That’s pretty ordinary, and there are a few alternative words as well— Socceroos team bus set out at 4:37pm from Bunkyo and arrived in Saitama 6:46pm - Two hours and nine minutes. JFA and FA requested a delay to kickoff but AFC declined— Joey Lynch
By Car: Urawa interchange - 10 minutes, Iwatsuki interchange - 15 minutes, Tokyo Station - 40 minutes, Haneda Airport - 50 minutes
[photos of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo]