Australia vs Bahrain 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
Bahrain frustrate Socceroos in shock qualifier loss
A 10-man Socceroos outfit has suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain on the Gold Coast in a disastrous setback to their hopes of direct World Cup qualification.
Match Commentary
- 58': Kye Rowles (Australia) Yellow Card at 58'
- 58': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) Substitution at 58'
- 62': Abdulla Al Khalasi (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 62'
- 67': Husain Abdulkarim (Bahrain) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Alessandro Circati (Australia) Yellow Card at 68'
- 72': Mitchell Duke (Australia) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Harry Souttar (Australia) Yellow Card at 72'
- 77': Kusini Yengi (Australia) Red Card at 77'
- 82': Awer Mabil (Australia) Substitution at 82'
- 84': Mahdi Al-Humaidan (Bahrain) Substitution at 84'
- 86': Abbas Al-Asfoor (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 86'
- 88': Waleed Al-Hayam (Bahrain) Substitution at 88'
- 89': Harry Souttar (Australia) Own Goal at 89'
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Attendance: 24,644
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Attendance: 24,644
Australia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 4 | Kye Rowles  |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Alessandro Circati |
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 5 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 11 | Kusini Yengi  |
| 23 | Craig Goodwin |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
Bahrain (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
| 2 | Amine Benaddi |
| 16 | Sayed Mahdi Baqer |
| 23 | Abdulla Al Khalasi |
| 17 | Vincent Ani Emmanuel |
| 4 | Abbas Al-Asfoor |
| 14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
| 8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
| 7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
| 12 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
| 19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
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