FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Australia vs Saudi Arabia, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

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Australia
  • 7': Tomi Juric
  • 36': Tomi Juric
  • 64': Tom Rogic
FT
3 - 2
Saudi Arabia
  • 23': Salem Al-Dawsari
  • 45'+2': Mohammed Al-Sahlawi

Tom Rogic inspires Australia to WC qualifying win over Saudi Arabia

Tom Rogic scored the winner as Australia improved their chances of 2018 World Cup qualification with a 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia in Adelaide.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Adelaide Oval
Location: Adelaide, Australia

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 South Korea 4 +5 10
2 Jordan 4 +4 7
3 Iraq 4 +1 7
4 Oman 4 -3 3
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Line-Ups

AUS Australia

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
2 Milos Degenek
3 Brad Smith
19 Ryan McGowan
20 Trent Sainsbury
22 Jackson Irvine
23 Tom Rogic
13 Aaron Mooy
Mile Jedinak
4 Tim Cahill
9 Tomi Juric
7 Mathew Leckie
Australia Substitutes:
Danny Vukovic, Mitch Langerak, Bailey Wright, Aziz Behich, Dylan McGowan, Ajdin Hrustic, Massimo Luongo, Robbie Kruse, James Troisi, Jamie Maclaren.

KSA Saudi Arabia

No. Name
22 Yasser Al-Mosailem (GK)
3 Osama Hawsawi
5 Omar Othman
4 Abdullah Al Dossary
Mohammed Al-Burayk
18 Salem Al-Dawsari
17 Taisir Al-Jassim
7 Salman Al-Faraj
11 Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri
Yahya Alshehri
10 Mohammed Al-Sahlawi
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Abdullah Al-Mayouf, Waleed Ali, Saeed Al-Mowalad, Mansour Al-Harbi, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Abdullah Al Hafith, Hussain Almoqahwi, Abdullah Otayf, Abdulmajeed Al Ruwali, Abdulfattah Asiri, Salman Al-Moasher, Nassir Al-Shamrani.

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