Chinese Taipei vs Australia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Two
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC1 - 7
- 12': Adam Taggart
- 19': Adam Taggart
- 34': Jackson Irvine
- 37': Jackson Irvine
- 73': Harry Souttar
- 84': Jamie Maclaren
- 89': Harry Souttar
Ruthless Socceroos hit Chinese Taipei for seven
Australia have continued their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 7-1 hammering of a spirited Taiwan side in Kaohsiung.
Game Information
Venue: Kaohsiung National Stadium
Location: Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 2 | Iraq | 6 | +2 | 11 |
| 3 | Jordan | 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Oman | 6 | -3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Chinese Taipei
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wen-Chieh Pan (GK) |
| 3 | Ting-Yang Chen |
| 6 | Wei-Chuan Chen |
| 4 | Tzu-Kuei Hung |
| 2 | Ruei Wang |
| 12 | Wen Chih-Hao |
| 15 | Yi-Wei Chen |
| 21 | Emilio Estevez |
| 10 | Hao-Wei Chen |
| 17 | Po-Liang Chen |
| 19 | En-Le Chu |
Australia
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 14 | Brad Smith |
| 24 | Harry Souttar |
| 2 | Milos Degenek |
| 4 | Rhyan Grant |
| Aaron Mooy | |
| 21 | Awer Mabil |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 13 | James Jeggo |
| 20 | Brandon Borrello  |
| 9 | Adam Taggart |
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