FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FT Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Australia LLDLW 7
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Match Report

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Socceroos thrash Bangladesh 7-0 in first WC qualifier

The Socceroos have kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign in scintillating style, with Jamie Maclaren scoring a hat-trick in a 7-0 thumping of Bangladesh.

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Head to Head

Lineups

AUS · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 3Cameron BurgessCD-L
  3. 19Harry SouttarCD-R
  4. 5Jordan BosLB
  5. 20Lewis MillerRB
  6. 22Jackson IrvineCM-L
  7. 17Keanu BaccusCM-R
  8. 23Craig GoodwinLM
  9. 8Connor MetcalfeRM
  10. 15Mitchell DukeF
  11. 11Brandon BorrelloRCF

Substitutes

  1. 16Aziz BehichSUB
  2. 12Joe GauciSUB
  3. 14Aiden O'NeillSUB
  4. 9Jamie MaclarenSUB
  5. 7Samuel SilveraSUB
  6. 4Kye RowlesSUB
  7. 18Ashley Maynard-BrewerSUB
  8. 13Alessandro CircatiSUB
  9. 10Kusini YengiSUB
  10. 2Ryan StrainSUB
  11. 21Massimo LuongoSUB

BAN · 4-3-1-2

  1. 13Mitul MarmaG
  2. 4Hasan MuradCD-L
  3. 14Tariq KaziCD-R
  4. 22Saad UddinLB
  5. 12Bishwanath GhoshRB
  6. 10Rakib HossainM
  7. 5Mohammad RidoyCM
  8. 11Foysal Ahmed FahimAM
  9. 17Sohel RanaLM
  10. 6Jamal BhuyanRM
  11. 20Mojibur Rahman JonyCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 1Mohamed Pappu Hossain
  2. 18Isa Faysal
  3. 8Robiul Hasan
  4. 23Mehdi Srabon
  5. 19Mohammad Ibrahim
  6. 2Shakil Hossain
  7. 3Rahmat Mia
  8. 21Jabed Ahmed
  9. 9Sumon Reza
  10. 15Rafiqul Islam
  11. 7Shekh Morsalin

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Australia 1, Bangladesh 0. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  2. 14' Rakib Hossain (Bangladesh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 20' Goal! Australia 2, Bangladesh 0. Brandon Borrello (Australia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
  4. 37' Goal! Australia 3, Bangladesh 0. Mitch Duke (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross.
  5. 40' Goal! Australia 4, Bangladesh 0. Mitch Duke (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  6. 45' Substitution, Australia. Jamie Maclaren replaces Mitch Duke.
  7. 45' Substitution, Australia. Aziz Behich replaces Craig Goodwin.
  8. 45' Substitution, Australia. Massimo Luongo replaces Jackson Irvine.
  9. 49' Goal! Australia 5, Bangladesh 0. Jamie Maclaren (Australia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Bos with a cross.
  10. 51' Hasan Murad (Bangladesh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 55' Keanu Baccus (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 58' Substitution, Bangladesh. Shakil Hossain replaces Hasan Murad.
  13. 59' Substitution, Bangladesh. Robiul Hasan replaces Jamal Bhuyan.
  14. 59' Substitution, Bangladesh. Rafiqul Islam replaces Rakib Hossain.
  15. 65' Substitution, Australia. Aiden O'Neill replaces Keanu Baccus.
  16. 70' Goal! Australia 6, Bangladesh 0. Jamie Maclaren (Australia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  17. 72' Substitution, Bangladesh. Shekh Morsalin replaces Foysal Ahmed Fahim.
  18. 72' Substitution, Australia. Kusini Yengi replaces Brandon Borrello.
  19. 73' Saad Uddin (Bangladesh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  20. 84' Goal! Australia 7, Bangladesh 0. Jamie Maclaren (Australia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Miller with a cross.
  21. 86' Substitution, Bangladesh. Rahmat Mia replaces Bishwanath Ghosh.
  22. 90' Penalty saved. Massimo Luongo (Australia) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

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