Bangladesh vs Australia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSocceroos scrap out 2-0 qualifying win over Bangladesh
The Socceroos' hopes of a goal-scoring blitz of Bangladesh have fallen flat, with Graham Arnold's charges instead scrapping out a frustrating 2-0 win in their World Cup qualifier in Dhaka.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Sohel Rana (Bangladesh).
- 1': Ryan Strain (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tariq Kazi.
- 5': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mehedi Hasan.
- 12': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mohamed Sohel Rana.
- 12': Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Strain with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Rakib Hossain (Bangladesh).
- 16': Jackson Irvine (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
- 18': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mehedi Hasan.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kusini Yengi (Australia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Irvine with a cross.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Isa Faysal (Bangladesh).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
- 21': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Australia).
- 21': Sohel Rana (Bangladesh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
- 24': Mohammad Ridoy (Bangladesh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Bangladesh. Rakib Hossain is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mitch Duke (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Rakib Hossain (Bangladesh).
- 28': Kye Rowles (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Goal! Bangladesh 0, Australia 1. Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
- 33': Attempt missed. Rakib Hossain (Bangladesh) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 36': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mehedi Hasan.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tariq Kazi.
- 37': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Australia).
- 37': Sohel Rana (Bangladesh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Australia).
- 38': Mohammad Ridoy (Bangladesh) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Shekh Morsalin (Bangladesh).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Topu Barman (Bangladesh).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Offside, Australia. Kusini Yengi is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mohammad Ridoy (Bangladesh).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Strain with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bangladesh 0, Australia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bangladesh 0, Australia 1.
- 47': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Sohel Rana (Bangladesh).
- 48': Delay in match (Australia).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mehedi Hasan.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Sohel Rana (Bangladesh).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Substitution, Australia. Joshua Nisbet replaces Ajdin Hrustic because of an injury.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Strain with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Topu Barman.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Sohel Rana (Bangladesh).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Substitution, Bangladesh. Jamal Bhuyan replaces Mohamed Sohel Rana because of an injury.
- 57': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kye Rowles.
- 60': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Saad Uddin.
- 62': Goal! Bangladesh 0, Australia 2. Kusini Yengi (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Australia. Adam Taggart replaces Kusini Yengi.
- 64': Substitution, Australia. Daniel Arzani replaces Nestory Irankunda.
- 65': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Tariq Kazi (Bangladesh).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Tariq Kazi (Bangladesh).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt missed. Adam Taggart (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 71': Substitution, Bangladesh. Chandon Roy replaces Sohel Rana.
- 71': Substitution, Bangladesh. Rimon Hossain replaces Saad Uddin.
- 71': Substitution, Bangladesh. Shakil Hossain replaces Tariq Kazi because of an injury.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Shekh Morsalin (Bangladesh) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rakib Hossain.
- 71': Corner, Bangladesh. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 76': Substitution, Australia. Cameron Devlin replaces Jackson Irvine.
- 77': Substitution, Australia. Aziz Behich replaces Connor Metcalfe.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Australia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Mitul Marma (Bangladesh).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Foul by Rimon Hossain (Bangladesh).
- 82': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Rimon Hossain (Bangladesh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Bangladesh. Rahmat Mia replaces Isa Faysal.
- 84': Attempt saved. Daniel Arzani (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammad Ridoy (Bangladesh).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Delay in match (Australia).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bangladesh 0, Australia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bangladesh 0, Australia 2.
Statistics
 AUS |
BAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 73.2 | Possession | 26.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 539 | Accurate Passes | 157 |
| 585 | Passes | 217 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 38 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 6 |
| 0.9 | Long Balls % | 0.1 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 6 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 2 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Attendance: 5,227
Venue: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Attendance: 5,227
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 |
Line-Ups
Bangladesh (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Mitul Marma (GK) |
| 4 | Topu Barman |
| 20 | Mehedi Hasan Mithu |
| 14 | Tariq Kazi |
| 17 | Sohel Rana |
| 16 | Mohamed Sohel Rana |
| 5 | Mohammad Ridoy |
| 18 | Isa Faysal |
| 22 | Saad Uddin |
| 7 | Shekh Morsalin |
| 10 | Rakib Hossain |
Australia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 4 | Kye Rowles |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 5 | Jordan Bos |
| 3 | Ryan Strain |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 10 | Ajdin Hrustic |
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 11 | Kusini Yengi |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 20 | Nestory Irankunda |
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