FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Nepal vs Australia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Two

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Nepal
  • Red Card 45': Rohit Chand
FT
0 - 3
Australia
  • 6': Mathew Leckie
  • 38': Fran Karacic
  • 57': Martin Boyle

Australia ease past 10-man Nepal to advance in World Cup qualifying

The Socceroos progressed smoothly into the third round of qualifiers for the World Cup, securing top spot in Group B with a 3-0 win over Nepal.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Location: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait

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

NEP Nepal

No. Name
16 Kiran Chemjong Limbu (GK)
4 Ananta Tamang
23 Rohit Chand Red Card
6 Suman Aryal
5 Gautam Shrestha
11 Pujan Uparkoti
12 Arik Bista
8 Bishal Rai
13 Suman Lama
9 Sunil Bal
18 Nawayug Shrestha
Nepal Substitutes:
Bishal Sunar, Ayush Ghalan, Deep Karki, Suraj Jeu Thakuri, Santosh Tamang, Anjan Bista, Manish Dangi, Aashish Lama, Kamal Thapa, Dinesh Rajbansi, Abhishek Rijal.

AUS Australia

No. Name
12 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
16 Aziz Behich
3 Fran Karacic
19 Harry Souttar
2 Milos Degenek
6 Martin Boyle
14 Connor Metcalfe
22 Jackson Irvine
10 Ajdin Hrustic
7 Mathew Leckie
15 Mitchell Duke
Australia Substitutes:
Awer Mabil, Nikita Rukavytsya, Riley McGree, Ruon Tongyik, Ryan McGowan, Lawrence Thomas, James Holland, Christopher Ikonomidis, Rhyan Grant, Mathew Ryan, Jamie Maclaren, Trent Sainsbury.

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