FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

China vs Australia, 2010 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

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China are hosting Australia at Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China PR, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Tianhe Stadium
Location: Guangzhou, China PR
Attendance: 35,000

Line-Ups

CHN China

No. Name
1 Lei Zong (GK)
10 Zheng Zhi
17 Sun Jihai
2 Zhang Shuai
3 Xiang Sun
4 Feng Xiaoting Yellow Card
5 Weifeng Li
18 Zhou Haibin
16 Jiang Ning
9 Peng Han
13 Zhu Ting

AUS Australia

No. Name
1 Mark Schwarzer (GK) Yellow Card
2 Lucas Neill
3 Jade North
6 Michael Beauchamp
8 Luke Wilkshire
11 David Carney Yellow Card
13 Vince Grella
4 Carl Valeri
5 Jason Culina
18 Marco Bresciano
10 Archie Thompson

WCQ - AFC News

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The Socceroos' maddeningly familiar qualification headaches

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