FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Australia vs Saudi Arabia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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Australia
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0 - 0
Saudi Arabia

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Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 27,491

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Joe Gauci (GK)
19 Harry Souttar
21 Cameron Burgess
8 Jason Geria Yellow Card
22 Jackson Irvine
13 Aiden O'Neill
5 Jordan Bos
3 Lewis Miller
15 Mitchell Duke
14 Riley McGree Yellow Card
10 Ajdin Hrustic
Australia Substitutes:
Brandon Borrello, Patrick Yazbek, Kusini Yengi, Nishan Velupillay, Kye Rowles, Maximilien Balard, Milos Degenek, Aziz Behich, Mathew Ryan, Rhyan Grant, Paul Izzo, Anthony Cáceres.

KSA Saudi Arabia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK) Yellow Card
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
17 Hassan Al-Tombakti
16 Faisal Al-Ghamdi
13 Yasser Al-Shahrani
12 Saud Abdulhamid
6 Nasser Al-Dawsari
10 Musab Al-Juwayr
9 Feras Al-Brikan
8 Marwan Al-Sahafi
11 Saleh Al-Shehri
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Abdullah Radif, Saad Al Nasser, Ayman Fallatah, Ali Lajami, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Awn Al-Saluli, Hamed Al-Shanqiti, Mohammed Al-Yami, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Sultan Al-Ghannam.

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