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Australia beat China 3-1 in the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Thank you for watching the game with us on VAVEL.
Out: Goodwin
In: Hrustic
Velupillay extends the lead. The player shoots from the centre of the box and hits the back of the net.
Five more minutes. Let’s go to 50.
Miller shoots with his right foot inside the box and the ball goes wide.
Out: Duke
In: Velupillay
Abduweli is flagged for an offside position.
Out: Li
In: Liu
Out: Behich
In: Bos
Duke is called into action inside the box, heads firmly and Wang makes the save.
Out: Wei and Zhang
In: Jin and Lin
Shangyuan is cautioned.
Shangyuan fouls Irvine and interrupts Australia’s play.
After a corner kick, Geri heads the ball in the center of the area and it goes wide.
Yuanyi passes to Nanduo, who controls and shoots with his right foot from outside the box. The ball deflects off the Australian defence.
Goodwin extends the lead. The player shoots from outside the area and hits the back of the net.
In the play from the right, Abduweli finishes with a cross, the ball goes close to the goal and out.
Duke fouls Dalei and interrupts China’s play.
Out: Xie
In: Abuduwaili
The ball starts rolling again.
For now, Australia and China are tied at 1-1. We’ll be back shortly to watch the final stage.
Yuanyi crosses after a corner, Yuning heads the ball in the middle of the area and it goes wide.
Miller equalizes the game. In the play, the ball is lifted into the area, the player heads it in the center of the area and it hits the net.
Four more minutes. Let’s go to 49.
In the play on the right, Irvine tries a shot with his right foot and the ball goes wide.
Goodwin shoots with his left foot from outside the box and the ball deflects off the Chinese defence.
Li Lei is cautioned.
Nanduo fouls Rowles and interrupts Australia’s play.
Duke gets the worst of the ball and feels pain.
Behich passes to Irankunda, who controls the ball and shoots from outside the area. The ball goes close to the goal and out.
Wenneng opens the scoring. The player shoots from the center of the area and hits the back of the net.
Duke shoots from the centre of the area with his right foot and the ball goes wide.
Nanduo is caught in an offside position.
After a corner, O’Neil heads the ball and passes to Miller. The player shoots from the right and the ball goes wide.
O’Neil tries a shot from outside the box and the ball deflects off the Chinese defense.
The ball is rolling for the first half.
Xu Haoyang, Huang Zhengyu, Behram Abduweli, Wang Haijian, Liu Yang, Wei Zhen, Liu Dianzuo, Han Pengfei, Yan Junling, Liangming Lin, Jin Cheng.
Wang Dalei, Jiang Shenglong, Hu Hetao, Li Lei, Jiang Guangtai, Li Yuanyi, Wang Shangyuan, Xie Wenneng, Wei Shihao, Yuning Zhang, Fernandinho.
Patrick Yazbek, Riley McGree, Cameron Burgess, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Jason Geria, Ajdin Hrustic, Keanu Baccus, Paul Izzo, Mathew Ryan, Jordan Bos, Luke Brattan, Nishan Velupillay.
Joe Gauci, T. Deng, K. Rowles, H. Souttar, Miller, A. Behich, Aiden O’Neill, Jackson Irvine, Craig Goodwin, Nestory Irankunda, Mitchell Duke.
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Shangyuan: 1 assist in 8 games
Wu Lei: 1 assist in 7 games
Zhang: 1 assist in 7 games
Metcalfe: 2 assists in 7 games
Goodwin: 2 assists in 5 games
Bos: 2 assists in 5 games
Wu Lei: 5 goals in 7 games
Shangyuan: 1 goal in 8 games
Zhang: 1 goal in 7 games
Yengi: 4 goals in 6 games
Maclaren: 3 goals in 2 games
Souttar: 2 goals in 7 games
Australia and China face each other this Thursday (10), at 5:10 am, at the Adelaide Oval Stadium. The match is valid for the third round of the World Cup Qualifiers.
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“It’s good to be back in Adelaide. We have a strong South Australian representation. So, very proud. I’ve watched one or two [Socceroos games in Adelaide] but I’ve never played, so that’s definitely up there.” “I think firstly, as players, the vibe will be quite similar. We’re quite close and a tight-knit group. And I think the vibe, it would always be about coming in here and winning and getting the best results we can as a team.” “But, yeah, having Tony [Popovic] come in now and a new direction going forward, it’s a very exciting time for everyone involved. I’ve only been here a day but so far, we’re all still very much together and going forward, I’d like to think that’s going to continue.”
“Japan is not only one of the strongest teams in Asia, but also a world-class team. We focused specifically on defense during our pre-match preparations, but we conceded a lot of goals during the game, and some of them should not have happened.” “12 of the players in this national team are relatively new to international competitions. The opponents in the final round of the Asian qualifiers are very strong, and such important games are valuable experiences, but also serve as lessons for younger players. “It was a difficult match and as a coach, this was the most difficult night for me.”
“This campaign hasn’t started in the best way, but I know there’s enough time and enough games to really aim for top spot and automatic promotion. The team maybe looked a little flat.” “I don’t think it will take much to change the way we play… we do it with energy, we do it with desire and we do it with a fast, dynamic kind of game that I think the players will like.” “I can’t deal with a bad attitude in training because that leads to a bad performance,” Popovic told his players in a team talk shown in the documentary. “You can train badly, I can accept that, and me and the team will work hard to help you improve. I’ll do anything for you… but give me the wrong attitude, you’re lost to me. Remember, actions are more important than words. Don’t talk about how good you want to be. Do it.” “I personally thrived. Not knowing whether I would be praised or criticized. He cares deeply about you. He wants to win, he wants the best for you, but he will challenge you to be the best player you can be.” “I’ve worked with coaches who couldn’t control the culture of the group, the players weren’t living right, they weren’t eating right and they were falling apart. Popa sees it more as, ‘You’re elite professionals and if you want to play for the best teams in Europe and for the national team, these are the non-negotiables.’ “Some coaches pay attention to detail. Popovic takes it to another level, obsessing over little things like the technique a player uses to jump, or which leg he uses to block a ball, or half-steps in positioning. There’s always a method to what might be seen as madness.”
Wang Dalei, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Guangtai, Li Lei, Gao Zhunyi, Jiang Shenglong, Li Yuanyi, Xie Wenneng, Behram Abduweli, Wu Lei, Fernandinho.
Mathew Ryan, Cameron Burgess, Harry Souttar, Aziz Behich, Alessandro Circati, Keanu Baccus, Jackson Irvine, Craig Goodwin, Samuel Silvera, Mitchell Duke, Nestory Irankunda.
Australia is in fifth place in the qualifying table. The Australian team lost in their opening match and drew in the second match. China, in turn, is in last place and has two defeats.
My name is Lucas Monteiro and I’ll be your host for this game. Follow pregame information on VAVEL.
