Australia vs Saudi Arabia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSocceroos held to Saudi stalemate in Cup qualifier
The Socceroos have been left to rue failing to seize control of their World Cup qualification bid after they were held to a 0-0 home draw by Saudi Arabia.
Match Timeline
- 15': Ahmed Al-Kassar (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 15'
- 45': Nishan Velupillay (Australia) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Abdullah Al-Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 57'
- 63': Ali Al-Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 63'
- 65': Riley McGree (Australia) Yellow Card at 65'
- 74': Anthony Cáceres (Australia) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Brandon Borrello (Australia) Substitution at 74'
- 82': Aziz Behich (Australia) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Awn Al-Saluli (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Sultan Al-Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Kusini Yengi (Australia) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+2': Jason Geria (Australia) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+7': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 97'
Statistics
 KSA |
AUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 27,491
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | Australia | 8 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 8 | -6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Australia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess |
| 8 | Jason Geria  |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 5 | Jordan Bos |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 14 | Riley McGree |
| 10 | Ajdin Hrustic |
Saudi Arabia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK) |
| 5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 17 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
| 16 | Faisal Al Ghamdi |
| 13 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 6 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 10 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
| 8 | Marwan Al Sahafi |
| 11 | Saleh Al-Shehri |
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