FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Saudi Arabia vs Australia 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

Saudi Arabia
  • 19': Abdulrahman Al-Obud
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Australia
  • 42': Connor Metcalfe
  • 48': Mitchell Duke

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Match Commentary

  • 19': Abdulrahman Al-Obud (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 19'
  • 33': Martin Boyle (Australia) Yellow Card at 33'
  • 42': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) Goal at 42'
  • 47': Abdulrahman Al-Obud (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 47'
  • 48': Mitchell Duke (Australia) Goal at 48'
  • 61': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
  • 62': Marwan Al-Sahafi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 62'
  • 65': Mohamed Toure (Australia) Substitution at 65'
  • 66': Riley McGree (Australia) Substitution at 66'
  • 73': Hassan Al-Tombakti (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 73'
  • 77': Ryan Teague (Australia) Substitution at 77'
  • 77': Marco Tilio (Australia) Substitution at 77'
  • 85': Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Penalty - Saved at 85'
  • 86': Saleh Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 86'
  • 90'+6': Anthony Cáceres (Australia) Substitution at 96'

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 24,620

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

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Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK)
14 Hassan Mahbub
4 Abdulelah Al-Amri
13 Nawaf Boushal
2 Ali Majrashi
16 Ziyad Aljohani
7 Musab Al-Juwayr
23 Mohamed Kanno
9 Feras Al-Brikan
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
20 Abdulrahman Al-Obud
Substitutes:
Saud Abdulhamid, Abdullah Madu, Hamed Al-Shanqiti, Moteb Al-Harbi, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Hassan Al-Tombakti, Saleh Al-Shehri, Hammam Al-Hammami, Marwan Al-Sahafi.

AUS Australia (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
2 Milos Degenek
21 Cameron Burgess
22 Jason Geria
16 Aziz Behich
3 Lewis Miller
19 Patrick Yazbek
13 Aiden O'Neill
8 Connor Metcalfe
6 Martin Boyle Yellow Card
15 Mitchell Duke
Substitutes:
Paul Izzo, Kai Trewin, Marco Tilio, Kasey Bos, Mohamed Toure, Riley McGree, Alessandro Circati, Joe Gauci, Kye Rowles, Brandon Borrello, Anthony Cáceres, Ryan Teague.

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