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

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Australia

1': Mathew Leckie
24': Jackson Irvine
66': Ajdin Hrustic

FT
3 - 0

Kuwait

Australia beat Kuwait in World Cup qualifying match on Mathew Leckie, Jackson Irvine goals

Mathew Leckie and Jackson Irvine sent Australia on their way to a 3-0 win over Kuwait on Thursday in Asian World Cup qualifying.

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

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Line-Ups

Australia

No.	Name
1	Mathew Ryan (GK)
3	Fran Karacic
2	Milos Degenek
8	Ryan McGowan
16	Aziz Behich
5	James Holland
10	Ajdin Hrustic
22	Jackson Irvine
7	Mathew Leckie
11	Awer Mabil
6	Martin Boyle

Australia Substitutes:

Rhyan Grant, Christopher Ikonomidis, Ruon Tongyik, Lawrence Thomas, Danny Vukovic, Kenneth Dougall, Denis Genreau, Harry Souttar, Jamie Maclaren, Brandon Borrello, Riley McGree, Mitchell Duke.

Kuwait

No.	Name
22	Sulaiman Abdulghafour (GK)
4	Khaled Hajiah
5	Fahad Al-Hajeri
15	Hamad Al-Qallaf
13	Fahad Hammoud Al-Rashidi
9	Bandar Al Salama
16	Mubarak Al Faneeni
3	Ahmad Al Dhefiri
11	Fahad Al-Ebrahim Al-Ansari
8	Fawaz Al Mubailish
10	Shabaib Al-Khaldi

Kuwait Substitutes:

Bader Al-Mutawa, Hussein Ashkanani, Ahmad Zanki, Yousef Naser, Muhammad Al-Huwaidi, Mahdi Dashti, Eid Al-Rasheedi, Khaled Al-Rashidi, Abdulmohsen Al Turkmani, Sami Al-Sanea, Hamad Al Harbi, Saud Al-Janaei.

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