Saudi Arabia vs Australia, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
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Australia held to draw by Saudi Arabia after four-goal thriller
AFC World Cup Qualifying
Game Information
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 9 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | Jordan | 9 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Iraq | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Oman | 9 | -5 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Yasser Al Mosailem (GK) |
| 2 | Mansour Al-Harbi |
| 3 | Osama Hawsawi  |
| 12 | Hassan Muath Fallatah |
| 5 | Omar Othman |
| 7 | Salman Al-Faraj |
| 17 | Taisir Al-Jassim |
| 11 | Abdulmalek Al Khaibri |
| 20 | Nawaf Al-Abid |
| 9 | Naif Hazazi |
| 8 | Yahya Alshehri |
Australia
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 14 | Brad Smith |
| 6 | Matthew Spiranovic |
| 5 | Mark Milligan |
| 20 | Trent Sainsbury |
| 10 | Robbie Kruse |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 23 | Tom Rogic |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 13 | Aaron Mooy |
| 9 | Tomi Juric |
WCQ - AFC News
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