Australia vs Indonesia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSuperb Socceroos sink Indonesia in major qualifying win
The Socceroos have taken a giant step towards automatic World Cup qualification by hammering Indonesia 5-1 in the most emphatic victory of the Tony Popovic era.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 35,241
Line-Ups
Australia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess |
| 4 | Kye Rowles |
| 8 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 15 | Adam Taggart |
| 7 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
Indonesia (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
| 3 | Jay Idzes |
| 17 | Calvin Verdonk |
| 2 | Mees Hilgers |
| 22 | Nathan Tjoe-A-On |
| 19 | Thom Haye |
| 10 | Ole Romeny |
| 21 | Dean James |
| 8 | Kevin Diks |
| 9 | Rafael Struick |
| 7 | Marselino Ferdinan |
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.