International Friendly

Australia vs Curacao, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Australia
  • 23': Awer Mabil
  • 67': Alessandro Circati
  • 71': Jordan Bos
  • 80': Nestory Irankunda
  • 84': Nestory Irankunda
FT
5 - 1
Curacao
  • 50': Ar'jany Martha

Big gun cameos seal Socceroos' World Cup send-off win

Scintillating cameos from Nestory Irankunda, Jordy Bos and Riley McGree have delivered a 5-1 win over Curacao to send the Socceroos off to the World Cup on a powerful winning note.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
  • 2': Kai Trewin (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
  • 5': Tahith Chong (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Curaçao) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mathew Ryan (Australia). Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 11': Offside, Curaçao. Brandley Kuwas is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Kai Trewin (Australia).
  • 11': Sherel Floranus (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Offside, Curaçao. Brandley Kuwas is caught offside.
  • 16': Aziz Behich (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Shurandy Sambo (Curaçao).
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Livano Comenencia (Curaçao).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Handball by Awer Mabil (Australia).
  • 22': Brandley Kuwas (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Alessandro Circati (Australia).
  • 23': Goal! Australia 1, Curaçao 0. Awer Mabil (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Eloy Room (Curaçao). Assisted by Kye Rowles.
  • 28': Deni Juric (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Jeremy Antonisse (Curaçao) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mathew Ryan (Australia). Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 33': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Alessandro Circati.
  • 34': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
  • 35': Aziz Behich (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao).
  • 35': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Herrington following a corner.
  • 39': Alessandro Circati (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Jeremy Antonisse (Curaçao).
  • 41': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
  • 41': Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Awer Mabil (Australia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Ajdin Hrustic (Australia).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Handball by Kai Trewin (Australia).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Aziz Behich (Australia).
  • 45'+2': Tahith Chong (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Australia 1, Curaçao 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, Curaçao 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Jason Geria replaces Lucas Herrington.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ajdin Hrustic because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Paul Okon replaces Connor Metcalfe.
  • 45': Substitution, Curaçao. Ar'Jany Martha replaces Tahith Chong.
  • 45': Substitution, Curaçao. Gervane Kastaneer replaces Jeremy Antonisse.
  • 45': Substitution, Curaçao. Godfried Roemeratoe replaces Livano Comenencia.
  • 45': Substitution, Curaçao. Jearl Margaritha replaces Brandley Kuwas.
  • 46': Foul by Nishan Velupillay (Australia).
  • 46': Shurandy Sambo (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jason Geria (Australia).
  • 47': Jearl Margaritha (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Goal! Australia 1, Curaçao 1. Ar'Jany Martha (Curaçao) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gervane Kastaneer with a headed pass.
  • 52': Foul by Awer Mabil (Australia).
  • 52': Roshon van Eijma (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kye Rowles (Australia).
  • 53': Gervane Kastaneer (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Gervane Kastaneer (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Trewin.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jearl Margaritha (Curaçao) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sherel Floranus.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Okon (Australia).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Foul by Alessandro Circati (Australia).
  • 62': Gervane Kastaneer (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Offside, Curaçao. Ar'Jany Martha is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Curaçao. Tyrese Noslin replaces Shurandy Sambo.
  • 64': Substitution, Curaçao. Joshua Brenet replaces Sherel Floranus.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Awer Mabil (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Circati.
  • 66': Aziz Behich (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao).
  • 66': Substitution, Australia. Jordan Bos replaces Aziz Behich.
  • 67': Substitution, Australia. Riley McGree replaces Awer Mabil.
  • 67': Substitution, Australia. Nestory Irankunda replaces Deni Juric.
  • 67': Substitution, Australia. Cameron Burgess replaces Kye Rowles.
  • 67': Goal! Australia 2, Curaçao 1. Alessandro Circati (Australia) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Australia).
  • 69': Tyrese Noslin (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Australia 3, Curaçao 1. Jordan Bos (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Curaçao. Kevin Felida replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 74': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
  • 74': Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mathew Ryan (Australia). Assisted by Jearl Margaritha with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Australia).
  • 78': Godfried Roemeratoe (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! Australia 4, Curaçao 1. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
  • 81': Substitution, Australia. Milos Degenek replaces Alessandro Circati.
  • 81': Substitution, Australia. Alex Robertson replaces Aiden O'Neill.
  • 82': Substitution, Curaçao. Trevor Doornbusch replaces Eloy Room.
  • 82': Substitution, Curaçao. Sontje Hansen replaces Leandro Bacuna.
  • 84': Goal! Australia 5, Curaçao 1. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay with a through ball.
  • 85': Foul by Alex Robertson (Australia).
  • 85': Sontje Hansen (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Australia).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Paul Okon (Australia).
  • 88': Gervane Kastaneer (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Ar'Jany Martha (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Paul Okon (Australia).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Australia 5, Curaçao 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 5, Curaçao 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 16,764

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
23 Alessandro Circati
4 Kye Rowles
26 Lucas Herrington
8 Connor Metcalfe
13 Aiden O'Neill
16 Aziz Behich
15 Kai Trewin
24 Deni Juric
10 Ajdin Hrustic
11 Awer Mabil
Australia Substitutes:
Patrick Beach, Riley McGree, Martin Boyle, Nishan Velupillay, Paul Izzo, Ante Suto, Jordan Bos, Patrick Yazbek, Cameron Burgess, Nestory Irankunda, Alex Robertson, Jacob Italiano, Jason Geria, Paul Okon, Milos Degenek.

CUW Curacao (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Eloy Room (GK)
4 Roshon van Eijma
3 Juriën Gaari
5 Sherel Floranus
2 Shurandy Sambo
10 Leandro Bacuna
7 Juninho Bacuna
8 Livano Comenencia
9 Brandley Kuwas
11 Jeremy Antonisse
13 Tahith Chong
Curacao Substitutes:
Joshua Brenet, Jearl Margaritha, Kevin Felida, Godfried Roemeratoe, Trevor Doornbusch, Sontje Hansen, Riechedly Bazoer, Tyrese Noslin, Ar'jany Martha, Tyrick Bodak, Gervane Kastaneer, Kenji Gorré.

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