Australia vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 46,219
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 |
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