Australia vs Indonesia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSuperb Socceroos sink Indonesia in major qualifying win
The Socceroos have taken a giant step towards automatic World Cup qualification by hammering Indonesia 5-1 in the most emphatic victory of the Tony Popovic era.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 35,241
Line-Ups
Australia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess |
| 4 | Kye Rowles |
| 8 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 15 | Adam Taggart |
| 7 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
Indonesia (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
| 3 | Jay Idzes |
| 17 | Calvin Verdonk |
| 2 | Mees Hilgers |
| 22 | Nathan Tjoe-A-On |
| 19 | Thom Haye |
| 10 | Ole Romeny |
| 21 | Dean James |
| 8 | Kevin Diks |
| 9 | Rafael Struick |
| 7 | Marselino Ferdinan |
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