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2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Two
Australia
5-0-0
, 15 PTS
3
Winner Icon Australia
Kuwait
3-1-2
, 10 PTS
0
Mathew Leckie
- 1'
Jackson Irvine
- 24'
Ajdin Hrustic
- 66'
Summary
Report
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
AUS
KUW
No.
Name
1
Mathew Ryan
3
Fran Karacic
2
Milos Degenek
8
Ryan McGowan
16
Aziz Behich
5
James Holland
13
Kenneth Dougall
10
Ajdin Hrustic
21
Riley McGree
22
Jackson Irvine
7
Mathew Leckie
15
Mitchell Duke
11
Awer Mabil
20
Christopher Ikonomidis
6
Martin Boyle
Substitutes
4
Rhyan Grant
23
Ruon Tongyik
12
Lawrence Thomas
18
Danny Vukovic
17
Denis Genreau
19
Harry Souttar
9
Jamie Maclaren
14
Brandon Borrello
Game Information
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
8:00 PM, 3 June 2021
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Getty Images
Leckie, Irvine help Australia ease past Kuwait
Mathew Leckie and Jackson Irvine sent Australia on their way to a 3-0 win over Kuwait on Thursday in Asian World Cup qualifying.
May 17, 2023, 05:06 am - Reuters
Match Timeline
Australia
Kuwait
1
23
24
62
64
66
74
74
75
78
83
83
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
South Korea
0
0
0
0
0
0
Iraq
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oman
0
0
0
0
0
0
Palestine
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kuwait
0
0
0
0
0
0
WCQ - AFC News
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