FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FT Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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Match Report

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Australia headed for playoff match against UAE after Saudi Arabia loss

Australia lost 1-0 to Saudi Arabia as the third stage of Asian World Cup qualifying came to a disappointing end for the Socceroos.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

KSA

  1. 21Mohammed Al-OwaisG
  2. 2Hassan Al-TambaktiD
  3. 6Mohammed Al-BuraykD
  4. 13Yasser Al-ShahraniD
  5. 3Abdullah MaduD
  6. 23Mohamed KannoM
  7. 8Hatan BahbriM
  8. 16Sami Al-NajeiM
  9. 10Salem Al-DawsariM
  10. 7Salman Al-FarajM
  11. 9Feras Al-BrikanF

AUS

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 20Trent SainsburyD
  3. 16Aziz BehichD
  4. 19Gianni StensnessD
  5. 2Nathaniel AtkinsonD
  6. 6Martin BoyleM
  7. 11Awer MabilM
  8. 5James JeggoM
  9. 17Denis GenreauM
  10. 10Ajdin HrusticF
  11. 9Bruno FornaroliF

Timeline

  1. 45' Nicholas D'Agostino (Australia) Substitution at 45'
  2. 65' Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Penalty - Scored at 65'
  3. 66' Ahmed Sharahili (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 66'
  4. 66' Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 66'
  5. 66' Saleh Khalid Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 66'
  6. 73' Marco Tilio (Australia) Substitution at 73'
  7. 82' Mitch Duke (Australia) Substitution at 82'
  8. 88' Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 88'
  9. 88' Ziyad Al Sahafi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 88'

WCQ - AFC News

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