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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
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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
6
4
2
0
+7
14
Iraq
6
3
2
1
+2
11
Jordan
6
2
3
1
+4
9
Oman
6
2
0
4
-3
6
Kuwait
6
0
4
2
-6
4
Palestine
6
0
3
3
-4
3
WCQ - AFC News
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