FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FT Thursday, March 20, 2025
Indonesia WWDLL 1
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Australia DWDDD 5
1st2ndT
IDN011
AUS325
Allianz Stadium · 35,241 att.

Match Report

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Superb 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.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 3-0-1

Lineups

AUS · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 21Cameron BurgessCD
  3. 4Kye RowlesCD-L
  4. 8Jason GeriaCD-R
  5. 22Jackson IrvineCM-L
  6. 13Aiden O'NeillCM-R
  7. 16Aziz BehichLM
  8. 3Lewis MillerRM
  9. 15Adam TaggartF
  10. 7Nishan VelupillayCF-L
  11. 6Martin BoyleCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 12Paul IzzoSUB
  2. 23Craig GoodwinSUB
  3. 18Thomas GloverSUB
  4. 2Milos DegenekSUB
  5. 10Daniel ArzaniSUB
  6. 14Jason DavidsonSUB
  7. 5Anthony CáceresSUB
  8. 9Kusini YengiSUB
  9. 17Kai TrewinSUB
  10. 20Ryan TeagueSUB
  11. 19Fran KaracicSUB
  12. 11Brandon BorrelloSUB

IDN · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Maarten PaesG
  2. 3Jay IdzesCD
  3. 17Calvin VerdonkCD-L
  4. 2Mees HilgersCD-R
  5. 22Nathan Tjoe-A-OnCM-L
  6. 19Thom HayeCM-R
  7. 10Ole RomenyAM
  8. 21Dean JamesLM
  9. 8Kevin DiksRM
  10. 9Rafael StruickCF-L
  11. 7Marselino FerdinanCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 4Jordi AmatSUB
  2. 16Ernando AriSUB
  3. 15Ricky KambuayaSUB
  4. 18Ivar JennerSUB
  5. 6Sandy WalshSUB
  6. 23Eliano ReijndersSUB
  7. 20Shayne PattynamaSUB
  8. 13Septian BagaskaraSUB
  9. 11Ramadhan SanantaSUB
  10. 5Rizky RidhoSUB
  11. 12Emil AuderoSUB
  12. 14Joel PelupessySUB

Timeline

  1. 8' Kevin Diks (Indonesia) Penalty - Missed at 8'
  2. 18' Martin Boyle (Australia) Penalty - Scored at 18'
  3. 20' Nishan Velupillay (Australia) Goal at 20'
  4. 34' Jackson Irvine (Australia) Goal at 34'
  5. 45' Eliano Reijnders (Indonesia) Substitution at 45'
  6. 45' Brandon Borrello (Australia) Substitution at 45'
  7. 45' Craig Goodwin (Australia) Substitution at 45'
  8. 60' Sandy Walsh (Indonesia) Substitution at 60'
  9. 61' Lewis Miller (Australia) Goal at 61'
  10. 66' Rizky Ridho (Indonesia) Substitution at 66'
  11. 72' Daniel Arzani (Australia) Substitution at 72'
  12. 72' Fran Karacic (Australia) Substitution at 72'
  13. 78' Ole Romeny (Indonesia) Goal at 78'
  14. 79' Ivar Jenner (Indonesia) Substitution at 79'
  15. 79' Ramadhan Sananta (Indonesia) Substitution at 79'
  16. 87' Milos Degenek (Australia) Substitution at 87'
  17. 90' Jackson Irvine (Australia) Goal at 90'

WCQ - AFC News

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