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2018 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
Australia
4-4-0
, 16 PTS
3
Winner Icon Australia
Saudi Arabia
5-1-2
, 16 PTS
2
Tomi Juric
- 7', 36'
Tom Rogic
- 64'
Salem Al-Dawsari
- 23'
Mohammed Al-Sahlawi
- 45'+2'
Summary
Report
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
AUS
KSA
No.
Name
1
Mathew Ryan
2
Milos Degenek
3
Brad Smith
16
Aziz Behich
19
Ryan McGowan
20
Trent Sainsbury
22
Jackson Irvine
10
Robbie Kruse
23
Tom Rogic
13
Aaron Mooy
--
Mile Jedinak
4
Tim Cahill
9
Tomi Juric
21
Massimo Luongo
7
Mathew Leckie
Substitutes
18
Danny Vukovic
12
Mitch Langerak
8
Bailey Wright
6
Dylan McGowan
17
Ajdin Hrustic
14
James Troisi
11
Jamie Maclaren
Game Information
Adelaide Oval
11:00 AM, 8 June 2017
Adelaide, Australia
Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images
WCQ: Rogic inspires Australia over Saudis
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.
May 17, 2023, 05:43 am - AAP
Match Timeline
Australia
Saudi Arabia
7
23
36
45+2
46
63
64
69
82
85
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
South Korea
4
3
1
0
+5
10
Jordan
4
2
1
1
+4
7
Iraq
4
2
1
1
+1
7
Oman
4
1
0
3
-3
3
Kuwait
4
0
3
1
-4
3
Palestine
4
0
2
2
-3
2
WCQ - AFC News
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Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign
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In Son Heung-Min's absence, Oh Hyeon-Gyu stakes claim to be South Korea's main man in attack
South Korea's recent struggles to settle on their first-choice striker might just have been solved by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.