FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iraq vs Australia, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Four

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Iraq
  • 72': Alaa Abdul-Zehra
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1 - 2
Australia
  • 80': Tim Cahill
  • 84': Archie Thompson

About

Iraq are hosting Australia at Grand Hamad Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Grand Hamad Stadium
Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 2,183

Line-Ups

IRQ Iraq

No. Name
22 B Abbas (GK)
2 Ibrahim Ahmed
19 Husam Kadhim
14 Salem Shakir Yellow Card
4 Khaldon Ibrahim Yellow Card
5 Nashat Akram
16 Samer Mujbel
13 Ahmed Gheni
20 Muthana Khalid
13 Ahmed Yasin Ghani
7 Hammadi Ahmed
10 Younus Mahmood
Iraq Substitutes:
Jalal Hassan, Mohammed Kassid, Ali Bahjat Fadhil, Samal Samal Saeed, David Haidar, Ali Erhaima, Waleed Salim, Osamah Jabbar Shafeed, Mustafa Karim, Amjad Radhi, Alaa Abdul-Zehra, Ammar Abdul-Hussein.

AUS Australia

No. Name
1 Mark Schwarzer (GK)
2 Lucas Neill Yellow Card
22 Matthew Spiranovic
8 Luke Wilkshire
4 Tim Cahill
14 Brett Holman
15 Mile Jedinak
16 Carl Valeri
17 Matt McKay
10 Robbie Kruse
20 Alex Brosque
Australia Substitutes:
Michel Langerak, Brad Jones, Ryan McGowan, Mark Milligan, Jade North, James Holland, Adam Sarota, Marco Bresciano, Tommy Oar, Archie Thompson, Nikita Rukavytsya.

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