FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Oman vs Australia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

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Oman
  • 54': Abdullah Fawaz
  • 89': Abdullah Fawaz (P)
FT
2 - 2
Australia
  • 15': Jamie Maclaren (P)
  • 79': Aaron Mooy

Oman nets late penalty to draw with Australia in World Cup qualifying

Australia's hopes of automatic qualification were hit by a late Abdullah Fawaz penalty as Oman claimed a 2-2 draw with Graham Arnold's side.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Location: Muscat, Oman

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

OMA Oman

No. Name
18 Faiyz Al Rusheidi (GK) Yellow Card
21 Abdul Aziz Al Gheilani
3 Fahmi Durbin Yellow Card
6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi
14 Amjad Al Harthi
4 Arshad Al-Alawi
17 Munzer Al-Alawi
16 Mataz Saleh
12 Abdullah Fawaz
7 Khalid Al-Hajri
10 Omar Al-Fazari
Oman Substitutes:
Juma Al-Habsi, Amran Al Hidi, Muhsen Al-Ghassani, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Mohammed Al Amri, Aiman Dhahi, Harib Al-Saadi, Marwan Mubarak, Mahmood Mabrook, Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini.

AUS Australia

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
20 Trent Sainsbury
5 Fran Karacic Yellow Card
2 Milos Degenek
16 Aziz Behich
22 Jackson Irvine
13 Aaron Mooy
7 Mathew Leckie
23 Tom Rogic
6 Martin Boyle
9 Jamie Maclaren
Australia Substitutes:
Ryan McGowan, Andrew Redmayne, Joel King, Craig Goodwin, Marco Tilio, James Jeggo, Rhyan Grant, Danny Vukovic, Brandon Borrello, Mitchell Duke, Connor Metcalfe, Ajdin Hrustic.

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