FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FT Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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Saudi Arabia LWDWW 1
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Match Report

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Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

KSA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Nawaf Al-AqidiG
  2. 14Hassan KadishCD-L
  3. 4Abdulelah Al-AmriCD-R
  4. 13Nawaf BoushalLB
  5. 2Ali MajrashiRB
  6. 16Ziyad Al-JohaniCM
  7. 7Musab Al-JuwayrLM
  8. 23Mohamed KannoRM
  9. 9Feras Al-BrikanF
  10. 10Salem Al-DawsariLF
  11. 20Abdulrahman Al-ObudRF

AUS · 5-4-1

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 2Milos DegenekCD
  3. 21Cameron BurgessCD-L
  4. 22Jason GeriaCD-R
  5. 16Aziz BehichLB
  6. 3Lewis MillerRB
  7. 19Patrick YazbekCM-L
  8. 13Aiden O'NeillCM-R
  9. 8Connor MetcalfeLM
  10. 6Martin BoyleRM
  11. 15Mitchell DukeF

Timeline

  1. 19' Abdulrahman Al-Obud (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 19'
  2. 33' Martin Boyle (Australia) Yellow Card at 33'
  3. 42' Connor Metcalfe (Australia) Goal at 42'
  4. 47' Abdulrahman Al-Obud (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 47'
  5. 48' Mitchell Duke (Australia) Goal at 48'
  6. 61' Nasser Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
  7. 62' Marwan Al-Sahafi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 62'
  8. 62' Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 62'
  9. 65' Mohamed Toure (Australia) Substitution at 65'
  10. 66' Riley McGree (Australia) Substitution at 66'
  11. 73' Hassan Al-Tombakti (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 73'
  12. 77' Marco Tilio (Australia) Substitution at 77'
  13. 77' Ryan Teague (Australia) Substitution at 77'
  14. 85' Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Penalty - Saved at 85'
  15. 86' Saleh Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 86'
  16. 90'+6' Anthony Cáceres (Australia) Substitution at 96'

WCQ - AFC News

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