Bahrain vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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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
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 6,873
Line-Ups
Bahrain (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
| 2 | Amine Benaddi |
| 16 | Sayed Mahdi Baqer  |
| 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 |
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 |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 9 | Kusini Yengi |
| 14 | Riley McGree |
| 23 | Craig Goodwin |
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