FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Palestine vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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Palestine
    FT
    0 - 1
    Australia
    • 18': Harry Souttar

    About

    Palestine are hosting Australia at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Harry Souttar (Australia).
    • 4': Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Ataa Jaber (Palestine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Mitch Duke (Australia).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 6': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Abu Warda (Palestine) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Aziz Behich (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
    • 15': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
    • 15': Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Mohammed Saleh (Palestine).
    • 16': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Camilo Saldaña.
    • 18': Goal! Palestine 0, Australia 1. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 22': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Australia).
    • 22': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Substitution, Australia. Lewis Miller replaces Ryan Strain because of an injury.
    • 29': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
    • 29': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
    • 32': Foul by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
    • 32': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Hand ball by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
    • 35': Foul by Mohammed Rashid (Palestine).
    • 35': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Lewis Miller (Australia).
    • 36': Mahmoud Abu Warda (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Martin Boyle (Australia).
    • 37': Rami Hamadeh (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mohammed Saleh.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ataa Jaber.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Palestine 0, Australia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Palestine 0, Australia 1.
    • 46': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
    • 46': Keanu Baccus (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
    • 48': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Mohammed Rashid (Palestine).
    • 49': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Australia).
    • 50': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Keanu Baccus.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ataa Jaber (Palestine) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 55': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Ataa Jaber (Palestine).
    • 56': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
    • 56': Jackson Irvine (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ataa Jaber (Palestine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oday Dabbagh.
    • 59': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
    • 59': Mus'ab Al Battat (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Australia. Brandon Borrello replaces Martin Boyle.
    • 62': Substitution, Australia. Jordy Bos replaces Craig Goodwin.
    • 63': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
    • 63': Michel Termanini (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Michel Termanini (Palestine).
    • 63': Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Brandon Borrello (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitch Duke.
    • 64': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Rami Hamadeh.
    • 65': Jordy Bos (Australia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Brandon Borrello (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Mohammed Saleh (Palestine).
    • 67': Hand ball by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
    • 68': Foul by Kye Rowles (Australia).
    • 68': Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Kye Rowles (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Offside, Palestine. Mohammed Saleh tries a through ball, but Tamer Seyam is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Lewis Miller (Australia).
    • 71': Mahmoud Abu Warda (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Hand ball by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahmoud Abu Warda.
    • 72': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 72': Substitution, Palestine. Oday Kharoub replaces Mohammed Rashid.
    • 75': Offside, Palestine. Rami Hamadeh tries a through ball, but Tamer Seyam is caught offside.
    • 75': Camilo Saldaña (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Australia).
    • 76': Ataa Jaber (Palestine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
    • 77': Camilo Saldaña (Palestine) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Keanu Baccus (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Borrello.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oday Dabbagh.
    • 81': Brandon Borrello (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Michel Termanini (Palestine).
    • 81': Substitution, Palestine. Islam Batran replaces Tamer Seyam.
    • 82': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
    • 82': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitch Duke.
    • 83': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michel Termanini.
    • 84': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Australia).
    • 84': Mus'ab Al Battat (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Lewis Miller (Australia).
    • 85': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Rami Hamadeh (Palestine).
    • 87': Substitution, Palestine. Mahmoud Wadi replaces Zeid Qunbar.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Foul by Jordy Bos (Australia).
    • 87': Mahmoud Abu Warda (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Hand ball by Keanu Baccus (Australia).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Australia. Aiden O'Neill replaces Keanu Baccus.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Australia. Jamie Maclaren replaces Mitch Duke.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Australia).
    • 90'+4': Mahmoud Abu Warda (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jordy Bos (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Palestine 0, Australia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Palestine 0, Australia 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
    Location: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait
    Attendance: 14,537

    Line-Ups

    PLE Palestine (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Rami Hamadeh (GK)
    5 Mohammed Saleh
    15 Michael Termanini
    12 Camilo Saldaña Yellow Card
    7 Musab Battat
    3 Mohammed Rashid
    13 Mahmoud Abu Warda
    23 Attaa Jaber
    20 Zeid Qunbar
    11 Oday Dabbagh
    9 Tamer Seyam
    Palestine Substitutes:
    Mohammed Yameen, Naim Abuaker, Amr Kaddoura, Islam Batran, Alaaeddin Hassan, Chihadeh Saleh, Mousa Farawi, Yaser Hamed, Odai Kharoub, Almahdi Issa, Mahmoud Wadi, Mohammed Khalil.

    AUS Australia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    4 Kye Rowles Yellow Card
    19 Harry Souttar
    16 Aziz Behich
    2 Ryan Strain
    8 Connor Metcalfe
    22 Jackson Irvine
    17 Keanu Baccus
    15 Mitchell Duke
    23 Craig Goodwin
    6 Martin Boyle
    Australia Substitutes:
    Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Lewis Miller, Jamie Maclaren, Samuel Silvera, Cameron Burgess, Kusini Yengi, Massimo Luongo, Joe Gauci, Brandon Borrello, Alessandro Circati, Jordan Bos, Aiden O'Neill.

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