fɚðə sˈɛkənd stɹˈeɪt tˈaɪm dʒəpˈæn dᵻfˈɔltᵻd ɐn ˌɔːstɹɐlˈeɪʒən zˈoʊn tˈaɪ, ðɪs tˈaɪm ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, lˈɛd baɪ kˈɛnəθ tˈɜːnɚ, tʊ ɐdvˈæns tə ðɪ ˌɪntɚzˈoʊn fˈeɪz ˈæftɚɹ ɪts ˈeɪt wˈʌn vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚ nˈuː zˈiːlənd.
For the second straight time Japan defaulted an Australasian zone tie, this time allowing Australia, led by Kenneth Turner, to advance to the inter-zone phase after its 8–1 victory over New Zealand.