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United Arab Emirates

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?

North Korea

United Arab Emirates

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

4-1-3, 13 PTS

Kim Yu-Song - 43'

Fábio Lima - 5'
Sultan Adil Alamiri - 90'+8'

1
Ju-Hyok
19
Kim
16
Yu-Song
5
Jong
12
Choe
4
Ri
17
Kuk-Chol II
15
Ra
20
Chung-Song
10
Il-Song
11
Pak

No.Name
1Kang Ju-Hyok
16Kim Yu-Song
5Hwi-Nam Jong 3Jang Kuk-Chol
19Kim Sung-Hye
12Ryong Il Choe
17Kang Kuk-Chol II
15Myong Song Ra
4Kum Chol Ri 7Kim Kuk-Jin 6Tam Kye
20Paek Chung-Song 13Kuk Choe
10Ri Il-Song
11Kwang-Hun Pak 23Jong Kum-Song

Substitutes
14Kwang Myong Ryang
2Kim Jin-Hyok
21Yu Kwang-Jun
22Chung Guk Han
18Kil-Ryong Hong

17
Al Mesmari
9
Al-Maazmi
4
Autonne Kouadio
3
Pimenta Peres Lopes
5
Barbosa Meloni
6
Bekheet
15
Nader
21
Pereira
10
Lima
16
Santos
14
Caio

No.Name
17Khalid Eisa
4Kouame Kouadio
3Lucas Pimenta
9Harib Abdalla
5Marcus Meloni
10Fábio Lima 7Bruno
6Abdalla Ramadan
15Yahia Nader
14Caio 11Caio Canedo
21Luan Pereira 20Yahya Al Ghassani
16Jonathan Santos 23Sultan Adil Alamiri 18Mackenzie Hunt

Substitutes
12Khalifa Al-Hammadi
13Mohamad Al-Attas
2Isam Feiz
19Khaled Ebraheim
8Tahnoon Al Zaabi
1Ali Khaseif
22Hamad Al Meqebaali

Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

2:15 PM, March 25, 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Line: UAE -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 223

Referees:
Mohammed Khled Al Hoish

With Jackson Irvine sidelined, Tony Popovic faces a defining selection dilemma as the Socceroos prepare for two high-stakes World Cup qualifiers that will determine their path to 2026.

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