FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FT Thursday, June 8, 2017
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Australia DDDDW 3
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Match Report

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Tom Rogic inspires Australia to WC qualifying win over Saudi Arabia

Tom Rogic scored the winner as Australia improved their chances of 2018 World Cup qualification with a 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia in Adelaide.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 3-0-1

Lineups

AUS

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 2Milos DegenekD
  3. 3Brad SmithD
  4. 19Ryan McGowanD
  5. 20Trent SainsburyD
  6. 22Jackson IrvineM
  7. 23Tom RogicM
  8. 13Aaron MooyM
  9. Mile JedinakM
  10. 4Tim CahillF
  11. 9Tomi JuricF
  12. 7Mathew LeckieF

KSA

  1. 22Yasser Al-MosailemG
  2. 3Osama HawsawiD
  3. 5Omar OthmanD
  4. 4Abdullah Al DossaryD
  5. Mohammed Al-BuraykD
  6. 18Salem Al-DawsariM
  7. 17Taisir Al-JassimM
  8. 7Salman Al-FarajM
  9. 11Abdulmalek Al-KhaibriM
  10. Yahya AlshehriM
  11. 10Mohammed Al-SahlawiF

Timeline

  1. 7' Tomislav Juric (Australia) Goal at 7'
  2. 23' Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 23'
  3. 36' Tomislav Juric (Australia) Goal at 36'
  4. 45'+2' Mohammed Al-Sahlawi (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 47'
  5. 46' Aziz Behich (Australia) Substitution at 46'
  6. 63' Robbie Kruse (Australia) Substitution at 63'
  7. 64' Tomas Rogic (Australia) Goal at 64'
  8. 69' Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 69'
  9. 82' Abdulfattah Asiri (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
  10. 82' Salman Muwashar (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
  11. 85' Massimo Luongo (Australia) Substitution at 85'

WCQ - AFC News

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