Australia vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCPopovic's Socceroos sink China to revive World Cup hope
New coach Tony Popovic has steered the Socceroos to a 3-1 victory against China to revitalise hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.
Game Information
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 46,219
Line-Ups
Australia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 4 | Kye Rowles |
| 2 | Thomas Deng |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 11 | Nestory Irankunda |
| 23 | Craig Goodwin |
China (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Wang Dalei (GK) |
| 16 | Jiang Shenglong |
| 2 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 4 | Li Lei  |
| 13 | Hu Hetao |
| 8 | Li Yuanyi |
| 6 | Wang Shangyuan |
| 10 | Wei Shihao |
| 20 | Xie Wenneng |
| 9 | Zhang Yuning |
| 17 | Fernandinho |
WCQ - AFC News
ESPN's The Far Post discuss the Matildas' 2-1 win and how the win wasn't pretty but sometimes that's how you have to get results in tournament football.
With four goals to her name already, ESPN's The Far Post laud Alanna Kennedy's move into the midfield and how her goalscoring is helping the Matildas.
Clare Wheeler was one of the Matildas' standouts against the Philippines with ESPN's The Far Post heaping praise on the versatile midfielder.
Despite her limited preparation, ESPN The Far Post was impressed by Mary Fowler's cameo in the Matildas' 1-0 win over the Philippines at the Women's Asian Cup.
Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors have appointed ex-Iraq boss Jesús Casas as their new coach.