FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Bahrain vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Bahrain
  • 75': Mahdi Abduljabbar
  • 77': Mahdi Abduljabbar
FT
2 - 2
Australia
  • 1': Kusini Yengi
  • 90'+6': Kusini Yengi

Socceroos rescue point in rollercoaster World Cup clash

Australia have held on to the second automatic qualifying place in their 2026 World Cup group, drawing 2-2 in Bahrain after a dramatic finale.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 6,873

Line-Ups

BHR Bahrain (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK)
2 Amine Benaddi
16 Sayed Mahdi Baqer Yellow Card
23 Abdulla Al Khalasi
5 Hamed Al-Shamsan
4 Sayed Dhiya Saeed
14 Ali Abdula Haram
8 Mohamed Marhoon
7 Ali Jaafar Madan
11 Ibrahim Al Khatal
19 Komail Al-Aswad
Bahrain Substitutes:
Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Sayed Al Wadaei, Mahdi Al-Humaidan, Vincent Ani Emmanuel, Ahmed Awad, Abbas Al-Asfoor, Ahmed Alsherooqi, Ammar Mohamed, Husain Abdulkarim, Moses Atede Jona, Hazaa Ali, Mahdi Abduljabbar.

AUS Australia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
19 Harry Souttar
21 Cameron Burgess
17 Hayden Matthews
22 Jackson Irvine
7 Anthony Cáceres Yellow Card
16 Aziz Behich
3 Lewis Miller
9 Kusini Yengi
14 Riley McGree
23 Craig Goodwin
Australia Substitutes:
Brandon Borrello, Jordan Bos, Maximilien Balard, Joe Gauci, Aiden O'Neill, Mitchell Duke, Martin Boyle, Ajdin Hrustic, Rhyan Grant, Milos Degenek, Jason Geria, Paul Izzo.

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