FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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Match Report

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Australia edge out Thailand to boost World Cup qualification hopes

Australia left it late before beating Thailand 2-1 in a thriller at AAMI Park, keeping alive their hopes of automatic qualification for the World Cup.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 3-0-1

Lineups

AUS

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 2Milos DegenekD
  3. 8Bailey WrightD
  4. 20Trent SainsburyD
  5. 13Aaron MooyM
  6. 5Mark MilliganM
  7. 23Tom RogicM
  8. 3Alex GersbachM
  9. 4Tim CahillM
  10. 7Mathew LeckieM
  11. 9Tomi JuricF

THA

  1. 20Sinthaweechai HathairattanakoolG
  2. 21Pokkhao AnanD
  3. 3Pansa HemviboonD
  4. 19Tristan DoD
  5. 5Adison PromrakD
  6. 4Chalermpong KerdkaewD
  7. 2Peerapat NotchaiyaD
  8. 3Theerathon BunmathanM
  9. 18Chanathip SongkrasinM
  10. 7Sanrawat DechmitrM
  11. 10Teerasil DangdaF

Timeline

  1. 23' Peerapat Notchaiya (Thailand) Yellow Card at 23'
  2. 38' Bailey Wright (Australia) Yellow Card at 38'
  3. 57' Robbie Kruse (Australia) Substitution at 57'
  4. 67' James Troisi (Australia) Substitution at 67'
  5. 69' Tomislav Juric (Australia) Goal at 69'
  6. 71' Jamie MacLaren (Australia) Substitution at 71'
  7. 72' Siroch Chatthong (Thailand) Substitution at 72'
  8. 79' Nurul Sriyarngem (Thailand) Substitution at 79'
  9. 82' Pokkhao Anan (Thailand) Goal at 82'
  10. 86' Mathew Leckie (Australia) Goal at 86'
  11. 90'+1' Mongkol Thosakrai (Thailand) Substitution at 91'

WCQ - AFC News

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