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

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.

• 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.