FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Australia vs Tajikistan, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Two

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Australia
  • 2': Massimo Luongo
  • 13': Mile Jedinak (P)
  • 57': Mark Milligan (P)
  • 67': Nathan Burns
  • 71': Tom Rogic
  • 72': Tom Rogic
  • 87': Nathan Burns
FT
7 - 0
Tajikistan

    Australia hammer Tajikistan as Nathan Burns, Tomas Rogic net braces

    Australia hammered Tajikistan 7-0 in AFC World Cup qualifying in Ange Postecoglou's biggest win as head coach.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue:
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    WCQ - AFC Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Saudi Arabia 2 +1 4
    2 Iraq 2 +1 4
    3 Indonesia 2 -2 0
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    Line-Ups

    AUS Australia

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    19 Ryan McGowan
    20 Trent Sainsbury Yellow Card
    8 Bailey Wright
    14 Brad Smith
    15 Mile Jedinak
    21 Massimo Luongo
    13 Aaron Mooy
    7 Mathew Leckie
    16 Nathan Burns
    9 Apostolos Giannou
    Australia Substitutes:
    Michel Langerak, Adam Federici, Jason Geria, Alex Gersbach, Joshua Risdon, Alex Wilkinson, Mark Milligan, Matt McKay, Tom Rogic, Tim Cahill, Robbie Kruse.

    TJK Tajikistan

    No. Name
    1 Alisher Tuychiev (GK) Yellow Card
    2 Daler Tukhtasunov Yellow Card
    4 Eraj Rajabov
    6 Davrondzon Ergashev Yellow Card
    19 Akhtam Nazarov
    5 Dzhakhongir Dzhalilov
    8 Nuriddin Davronov
    9 Aliev
    10 Khurshed Makhmudov
    14 Faridoon Sharipov
    21 Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
    Tajikistan Substitutes:
    Kurbanali Boboev, Davrondzhon Tukhtasunov, Siyavush Asrorov, Dilshod Vasiev, Firuz Garayev, Akhmadov, Kamil Saidov.

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