Saudi Arabia vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSocceroos seal World Cup berth with Saudi win
The Socceroos will head to a sixth consecutive World Cup after beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in their final group game.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 24,620
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 24,620
Line-Ups
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 |
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  |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
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