Lebanon 0-5 Australia

WC Qualifiers · Asia· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

Lebanon

1-3-2

Australia

4-0-0

Kusini Yengi 2'
Bassel Jradi (OG) 47'
Craig Goodwin 48', 81'
John Iredale 68'

0:5

📍 GIO Stadium

Timeline

2'
Kusini Yengi0-1
12'
Mitchell Duke
Daniel Kuri
↓ Hassan Chaitou
45'
Daniel Kuri
46'
47'
Bassel Jradi0-2
48'
Craig Goodwin0-3
🅰 Ajdin Hrustic
Ali Tneich
51'
55'
Patrick Yazbek
↓ Ajdin Hrustic
Karim Darwiche
↓ Hassan Maatouk
58'
Gabriel Bitar
↓ Ali Tneich
59'
Khalil Khamis
66'
66'
John Iredale
↓ Kusini Yengi
67'
Joshua Nisbet
↓ Connor Metcalfe
68'
John Iredale0-4
🅰 Patrick Yazbek
Hassan Srour
↓ Omar Chaaban
79'
81'
Craig Goodwin0-5
82'
Samuel Silvera
↓ Mitchell Duke
82'
Thomas Deng
↓ Gethin Jones
Jackson Khoury
↓ Bassel Jradi
86'
90'+5'
Samuel Silvera
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Lebanon

Total ShotsO. Chaaban1
SavesW. Shour2

Australia

Total ShotsC. Metcalfe5
SavesC. Burgess1

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 26 March
Venue: GIO Stadium · Canberra, Australia
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard
Attendance: 25,023
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

Form

LebanonLLDLL

L@Saudi Arabia1-0
L@Qatar3-0
DvsChina0-0
L

AustraliaWLWDW

W@Syria1-0
DvsUzbekistan1-1
WvsIndonesia4-0
LvsSouth Korea2-1
WvsLebanon2-0

Head to head

AUS leads series 3-0

21 Mar 24Australia2-0Lebanon
20 Nov 18Australia3-0Lebanon
6 Sept 12Lebanon0-3Australia

15↓Duke

11↓Yengi

21Matar

2Sharafeddine

4↓Chaitou

16Shour

13Khamis

5Nassar

14Matar

22↓Jradi

20↓Tneich

7↓Maatouk

11↓Chaaban

Substitutes · Lebanon

8Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini
19Daniel Kuri↑
6Jackson Khoury↑
10Mohamad Haidar
18Leonardo Farah Shahin
15Gabriel Bitar↑
3Abdallah Moughrabi
23Ali Sabeh
17Ali Al Haj
12Hassan Srour↑
9Karim Darwiche↑
1Mehdi Khalil

Substitutes · Australia

12Thomas Glover
17Joel King
14Adam Taggart
16Brandon Borrello
6Patrick Yazbek↑
7Samuel Silvera↑
18Joe Gauci
5Joshua Nisbet↑
2Thomas Deng↑
3Nathaniel Atkinson

Daniel Lajud (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

Substitution, Australia. Thomas Deng replaces Gethin Jones.

82'

Substitution, Australia. Sam Silvera replaces Mitch Duke.

81'

Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 5. Craig Goodwin (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.

79'

Substitution, Lebanon. Hasan Srour replaces Omar Bugiel because of an injury.

79'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

78'

Delay in match because of an injury Omar Bugiel (Lebanon).

78'

Attempt missed. Gabriel Bitar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Darwich.

76'

Attempt saved. Omar Bugiel (Lebanon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Darwich with a cross.

72'

Khalil Khamis (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

72'

Foul by John Iredale (Australia).

70'

Karim Darwich (Lebanon) wins a free kick on the right wing.

70'

Foul by Kye Rowles (Australia).

68'

Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 4. John Iredale (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek with a cross.

67'

Substitution, Australia. Joshua Nisbet replaces Connor Metcalfe.

66'

Substitution, Australia. John Iredale replaces Kusini Yengi.

66'

Khalil Khamis (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card.

66'

Patrick Yazbek (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

66'

Foul by Karim Darwich (Lebanon).

65'

Foul by Daniel Lajud (Lebanon).

65'

Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65'

Attempt missed. Mitch Duke (Australia) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gethin Jones with a cross.

63'

Foul by Nader Matar (Lebanon).

63'

Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61'

Jackson Irvine (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61'

Foul by Nader Matar (Lebanon).

59'

Substitution, Lebanon. Gabriel Bitar replaces Ali Tneich.

58'

Substitution, Lebanon. Karim Darwich replaces Hassan Maatouk.

57'

Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) wins a free kick on the right wing.

57'

Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Australia).

55'

Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).

55'

Bassel Jradi (Lebanon) wins a free kick on the left wing.

55'

Substitution, Australia. Patrick Yazbek replaces Ajdin Hrustic because of an injury.

53'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

52'

Delay in match because of an injury Ajdin Hrustic (Australia).

51'

Ali Tneich (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

51'

Foul by Ali Tneich (Lebanon).

51'

Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51'

Attempt blocked. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Bugiel.

50'

Offside, Australia. Kusini Yengi is caught offside.

48'

Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 3. Craig Goodwin (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic following a fast break.

47'

Own Goal by Bassel Jradi, Lebanon. Lebanon 0, Australia 2.

47'

Attempt saved. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.

46'

Daniel Lajud (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

46'

Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

46'

Foul by Daniel Lajud (Lebanon).

45'

Substitution, Lebanon. Daniel Lajud replaces Hassan Chaitou.

45'

Second Half begins Lebanon 0, Australia 1.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Lebanon 0, Australia 1.

45'+4'

Offside, Australia. Kusini Yengi is caught offside.

45'+1'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

44'

Delay in match because of an injury Walid Shour (Lebanon).

43'

Harry Souttar (Australia) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.

42'

Corner, Australia. Conceded by Khalil Khamis.

42'

Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

41'

Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hussein Sharafeddine.

39'

Foul by Walid Shour (Lebanon).

39'

Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

37'

Corner, Lebanon. Conceded by Kye Rowles.

37'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

37'

Delay in match because of an injury Omar Bugiel (Lebanon).

31'

Attempt missed. Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.

30'

Foul by Nassar Nassar (Lebanon).

30'

Craig Goodwin (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

28'

Hand ball by Nassar Nassar (Lebanon).

25'

Mostafa Matar (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).

22'

Foul by Ali Tneich (Lebanon).

22'

Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Hussein Sharafeddine (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Foul by Gethin Jones (Australia).

20'

Corner, Australia. Conceded by Walid Shour.

20'

Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

19'

Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.

18'

Attempt missed. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

18'

Attempt blocked. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nassar Nassar.

17'

Attempt missed. Ali Tneich (Lebanon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hassan Chaitou.

17'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

16'

Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Khamis (Lebanon).

16'

Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.

14'

Attempt missed. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassan Maatouk.

13'

Offside, Lebanon. Hassan Maatouk is caught offside.

12'

Mitch Duke (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

12'

Hussein Sharafeddine (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

12'

Foul by Mitch Duke (Australia).

Hassan Chaitou (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mitch Duke (Australia).

Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Walid Shour (Lebanon).

Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).

Goal! Lebanon 0, Australia 1. Kusini Yengi (Australia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.

Kusini Yengi (Australia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Lebanon

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Timeline

Game leaders

Match info

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