The Saudi national team defeated Australia with a score of (1-0) in the match that was held between the two teams at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, “The Shining Jewel” today, Tuesday.
The match between Saudi Arabia and Australia was held today as part of the tenth round of matches at the end of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Al-Hilal star Salem Al-Dosari started the match with a powerful shot in favor of the Saudi team, while the Australian team responded with a dangerous shot, but it passed next to the post, in the first quarter of an hour.
The goals of the match between Saudi Arabia and Australia
And in the 27th minute, Martin Boyle directed a dangerous opportunity to Australia with a ground shot, but it passed a little near the right post.
Before the end of the first half, Martin Boyle scored a goal for Australia, but the referee decided to cancel the goal for offside, and Sami Al-Najie directed a shot at Saudi Arabia, but it crossed the crossbar.
In the second half, Muhammad Kanoo shot a dangerous header, but it passed next to the post and missed the opportunity to score the first goals of the Saudi Green.
And in the 55th minute, Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais shone by blocking a dangerous Australian shot.
Summary of the match between Saudi Arabia and Australia
In the 65th minute of the match, Salem Al-Dosari scored the winning goal for Saudi Arabia through a penalty kick.
With this victory, the Saudi team achieves the first victory over Australia in 25 years, raises its score to 23 points, and leads the second group in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, one point ahead of runner-up Japan, and Saudi Arabia and Japan qualify for the World Cup officially, from the second group.
On the other hand, Australia is ranked third in Group C, with 16 points obtained from 10 matches. The UAE and Australia will meet in the Asian playoffs, with the winner of them qualifying for the international play-off that will face the fifth-placed team in the South American qualifiers.
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