FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Lebanon vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Lebanon
    FT
    0 - 5
    Australia
    • 2': Kusini Yengi
    • 47': Bassel Jradi (OG)
    • 48': Craig Goodwin
    • 68': John Iredale
    • 81': Craig Goodwin

    Goodwin brace against Lebanon edges Australia closer to World Cup

    Craig Goodwin scored a brace on his return from illness as Australia booked their place in the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying with a 5-0 rout of Lebanon at Canberra Stadium on Tuesday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
    • 2': Kusini Yengi (Australia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
    • 2': Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 1. Kusini Yengi (Australia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 3': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
    • 3': Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Walid Shour (Lebanon).
    • 4': Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Mitch Duke (Australia).
    • 9': Hassan Chaitou (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Mitch Duke (Australia).
    • 12': Hussein Sharafeddine (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Mitch Duke (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Offside, Lebanon. Hassan Maatouk is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassan Maatouk.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Khamis (Lebanon).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ali Tneich (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hassan Chaitou.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nassar Nassar.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 20': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Walid Shour.
    • 21': Foul by Gethin Jones (Australia).
    • 21': Hussein Sharafeddine (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ali Tneich (Lebanon).
    • 25': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
    • 25': Mostafa Matar (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Hand ball by Nassar Nassar (Lebanon).
    • 30': Craig Goodwin (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Nassar Nassar (Lebanon).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Bugiel (Lebanon).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Corner, Lebanon. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 39': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Walid Shour (Lebanon).
    • 41': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hussein Sharafeddine.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Khalil Khamis.
    • 43': Harry Souttar (Australia) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Walid Shour (Lebanon).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Australia. Kusini Yengi is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Lebanon 0, Australia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lebanon 0, Australia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Lebanon. Daniel Lajud replaces Hassan Chaitou.
    • 46': Foul by Daniel Lajud (Lebanon).
    • 46': Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Daniel Lajud (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
    • 47': Own Goal by Bassel Jradi, Lebanon. Lebanon 0, Australia 2.
    • 48': Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 3. Craig Goodwin (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic following a fast break.
    • 50': Offside, Australia. Kusini Yengi is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Bugiel.
    • 51': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Ali Tneich (Lebanon).
    • 51': Ali Tneich (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Ajdin Hrustic (Australia).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Substitution, Australia. Patrick Yazbek replaces Ajdin Hrustic because of an injury.
    • 55': Bassel Jradi (Lebanon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
    • 57': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Australia).
    • 57': Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Substitution, Lebanon. Karim Darwich replaces Hassan Maatouk.
    • 59': Substitution, Lebanon. Gabriel Bitar replaces Ali Tneich.
    • 61': Foul by Nader Matar (Lebanon).
    • 61': Jackson Irvine (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Nader Matar (Lebanon).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Mitch Duke (Australia) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gethin Jones with a cross.
    • 65': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Daniel Lajud (Lebanon).
    • 66': Foul by Karim Darwich (Lebanon).
    • 66': Patrick Yazbek (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Khalil Khamis (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Substitution, Australia. John Iredale replaces Kusini Yengi.
    • 67': Substitution, Australia. Joshua Nisbet replaces Connor Metcalfe.
    • 68': Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 4. John Iredale (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Kye Rowles (Australia).
    • 70': Karim Darwich (Lebanon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by John Iredale (Australia).
    • 72': Khalil Khamis (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Omar Bugiel (Lebanon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Darwich with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Gabriel Bitar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Darwich.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Bugiel (Lebanon).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Lebanon. Hasan Srour replaces Omar Bugiel because of an injury.
    • 81': Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 5. Craig Goodwin (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Australia. Sam Silvera replaces Mitch Duke.
    • 82': Substitution, Australia. Thomas Deng replaces Gethin Jones.
    • 83': Daniel Lajud (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Sam Silvera (Australia).
    • 86': Substitution, Lebanon. Jackson Khoury replaces Bassel Jradi.
    • 88': Offside, Australia. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Matar (Lebanon).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Sam Silvera (Australia).
    • 90'+5': Mostafa Matar (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Sam Silvera (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lebanon 0, Australia 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Lebanon 0, Australia 5.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lebanon 0, Australia 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Lebanon 0, Australia 5.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 2
    59.9 Possession 40.1
    14 SHOTS 7
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    454 Accurate Passes 279
    535 Passes 356
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 16
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 67
    35 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    15 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 13
    16 Effective Clearances 11
    16 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: GIO Stadium
    Location: Canberra, Australia
    Attendance: 25,023

    WCQ - AFC Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Japan 2 +12 6
    2 Saudi Arabia 2 +1 4
    3 Bahrain 2 -4 3
    4 Indonesia 2 0 2
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LIB Lebanon (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    21 Mostafa Matar (GK)
    16 Walid Shour
    2 Hussein Sharafeddine
    13 Khalil Khamis Yellow Card
    4 Hassan Chaitou
    5 Nassar
    14 Nader Matar
    20 Ali Tneich Yellow Card
    22 Bassel Jradi
    7 Hassan Maatouk
    11 Omar Chaaban
    Lebanon Substitutes:
    Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini, Daniel Kuri, Jackson Khoury, Mohamad Haidar, Leonardo Farah Shahin, Gabriel Bitar, Abdallah Moughrabi, Ali Sabeh, Ali Al Haj, Hassan Srour, Karim Darwiche, Mehdi Khalil.

    AUS Australia (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    21 Cameron Burgess
    4 Kye Rowles
    19 Harry Souttar
    22 Jackson Irvine
    8 Connor Metcalfe
    10 Ajdin Hrustic
    23 Craig Goodwin
    13 Gethin Jones
    11 Kusini Yengi
    15 Mitchell Duke Yellow Card
    Australia Substitutes:
    Thomas Glover, Joel King, Adam Taggart, Brandon Borrello, Patrick Yazbek, Samuel Silvera, Joe Gauci, Joshua Nisbet, Thomas Deng, Nathaniel Atkinson, John Iredale, Bruno Fornaroli.

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