China vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIrvine leads Socceroos to qualifying win over China
Australia's quest to secure automatic World Cup qualification is set to go down to the wire, despite the Socceroos earning a 2-0 away win over China.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Location: Hangzhou, China PR
Attendance: 70,588
Venue: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Location: Hangzhou, China PR
Attendance: 70,588
Line-Ups
China (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Wang Dalei (GK) |
| 16 | Jiang Shenglong |
| 2 | Han Pengfei |
| 18 | Huang Zhengyu |
| 4 | Li Lei |
| 8 | Yang Zexiang |
| 19 | Cao Yongjing |
| 20 | Xie Wenneng  |
| 7 | Xu Haoyang |
| 10 | Wei Shihao |
| 9 | Zhang Yuning |
Australia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 2 | Milos Degenek |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess |
| 8 | Jason Geria |
| 17 | Ryan Teague |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 11 | Brandon Borrello |
| 7 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
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