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

Socceroos 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.

• 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.