FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Australia vs Iraq, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

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  • 64': Tomi Juric
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Australia seal 2-0 win over Iraq in AFC World Cup qualifier

World Cup Qualifying

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia

WCQ - AFC Table

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

Line-Ups

AUS Australia

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
20 Milos Degenek
20 Trent Sainsbury
14 Brad Smith Yellow Card
5 Mark Milligan
21 Massimo Luongo
15 Mile Jedinak
13 Aaron Mooy Yellow Card
23 Tom Rogic
9 Tomi Juric
7 Mathew Leckie

IRQ Iraq

No. Name
20 Mohammed Hameed (GK)
Alaa Ali Mhawi
Ahmad Khalaf
6 Ali Adnan Kadhim
15 Dhurgham Ismail
2 Suad Natiq
16 Ali Hosni Faisal
21 Saad Abdul-Amir
9 Ahmed Yasin Ghani
Ali Abbas Yellow Card
8 Justin Meram

WCQ - AFC News

Paul Okon on any changes to the XI against Paraguay
Paul Okon on any changes to the XI against Paraguay

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Daichi Kamada reiterates Japan's goal to win World Cup after record victory
Daichi Kamada reiterates Japan's goal to win World Cup after record victory

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In FIFA World Cup's milestone 1,000th match, Japan arise to make history of their own

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Why Keito Nakamura could be Japan's ace in the pack in more ways than one
Why Keito Nakamura could be Japan's ace in the pack in more ways than one

Keito Nakamura was not guaranteed to start for Japan at the World Cup. But he is now emerging as a pivotal figure.

Japan 'came here to win the World Cup, not fun' - Yukinari Sugawara
Japan 'came here to win the World Cup, not fun' - Yukinari Sugawara

Japan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it.