Australia 2-0 China (Mar 25, 2025) Lineups

Australia

High-stakes, noise, and no Irvine: The path ahead for the Socceroos

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

China

Australia

High-stakes, noise, and no Irvine: The path ahead for the Socceroos

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

3-4-1, 13 PTS

Jackson Irvine - 16'
Nishan Velupillay - 29'

14
Dalei
4
Lei
16
Shenglong
2
Pengfei
8
Zexiang
18
Zhengyu
20
Xie
7
Haoyang
19
Yongjing
10
Shihao
9
Yuning

No.Name
14Wang Dalei
16Jiang Shenglong
2Han Pengfei
18Huang Zhengyu 21Wang Haijian
4Li Lei
8Yang Zexiang
19Cao Yongjing 23Behram Abduweli
20Xie Wenneng 11Wang Yudong
7Xu Haoyang
10Wei Shihao 6Serginho
9Zhang Yuning 22Wang Ziming

Substitutes
1Yan Junling
5Wei Zhen
13Hu Hetao
12Liu Dianzuo
15Jin Cheng
3Wu Shaocong
17Zhen'ao Wang

1
Ryan
21
Burgess
2
Degenek
8
Geria
16
Behich
17
Teague
22
Irvine
3
Miller
7
Velupillay
6
Boyle
11
Borrello

No.Name
1Mathew Ryan
2Milos Degenek
21Cameron Burgess
8Jason Geria
17Ryan Teague 13Aiden O'Neill
22Jackson Irvine
16Aziz Behich
3Lewis Miller 19Fran Karacic
11Brandon Borrello 15Mitchell Duke
7Nishan Velupillay 5Anthony Cáceres
6Martin Boyle 10Daniel Arzani

Substitutes
20Alex Grant
14Jason Davidson
23Craig Goodwin
9Kai Trewin
12Paul Izzo
4Kye Rowles
18Thomas Glover

Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

7:00 AM, March 25, 2025

Hangzhou, China PR

Line: AUS -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 70,588

Referees:
Mooud Bonyadifard

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