FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
China
    FT
    0 - 2
    Australia
    • 16': Jackson Irvine
    • 29': Nishan Velupillay

    Irvine leads Socceroos to qualifying win over China

    Australia's quest to secure automatic World Cup qualification is set to go down to the wire, despite the Socceroos earning a 2-0 away win over China.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
    Location: Hangzhou, China PR
    Attendance: 70,588

    Line-Ups

    CHN China (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    14 Wang Dalei (GK)
    16 Jiang Shenglong
    2 Han Pengfei
    18 Huang Zhengyu
    4 Li Lei
    8 Yang Zexiang
    19 Cao Yongjing
    20 Xie Wenneng Yellow Card
    7 Xu Haoyang
    10 Wei Shihao
    9 Zhang Yuning
    China Substitutes:
    Yan Junling, Behram Abduweli, Wei Zhen, Hu Hetao, Wang Haijian, Liu Dianzuo, Jin Cheng, Wu Shaocong, Zhen'ao Wang, Serginho , Wang Yudong, Wang Ziming.

    AUS Australia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    2 Milos Degenek
    21 Cameron Burgess
    8 Jason Geria
    17 Ryan Teague
    22 Jackson Irvine
    16 Aziz Behich
    3 Lewis Miller
    11 Brandon Borrello
    7 Nishan Velupillay
    6 Martin Boyle
    Australia Substitutes:
    Alex Grant, Jason Davidson, Craig Goodwin, Anthony Cáceres, Kai Trewin, Aiden O'Neill, Fran Karacic, Paul Izzo, Kye Rowles, Mitchell Duke, Daniel Arzani, Thomas Glover.

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