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Irvine leads Socceroos to qualifying win over China
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Built on trust: Popovic is showing faith in familiar faces, and it's working
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Ryan Teague opted for Socceroos amid China, Malaysia interest
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Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zhang Yuning | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| 10 | Wei Shihao | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 23 | Xie Wenneng | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zhang Yuning | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Wei Shihao | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Jiang Shenglon.. | 1 | 13 | 0 |