Australia v Kuwait, 03 June 2021
| Score | 3-0 to Australia |
| Referee | Jumpei Iida |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia group B |
| Venue | Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City |
View Australia v Kuwait head to head
Kick-off: 10.00pm local
This was designated as Australia's home game but played in Kuwait City due to COVID-19 restrictions.
This game was due to be played on 26 March 2020 but FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) decided that all the Asian FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers due to be played during this international break could be postponed. This was due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
3
Australia
Manager: Graham Arnold
Goals:
| Mathew Leckie | 1 |
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| Jackson Irvine | 24 |
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| Ajdin Hrustić | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mat Ryan
Defender
Miloš Degenek
Defender
Ryan McGowan
Defender/Midfielder
Aziz Behich
Defender/Midfielder
Fran Karačić
Midfielder
James Holland
Midfielder
Ajdin Hrustić
Midfielder
Jackson Irvine
Midfielder/Forward
Martin Boyle
Midfielder/Forward
Mathew Leckie
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Awer Mabil
Substitutions:
| Ken Dougall for James Holland | 64 |
| Chris Ikonomidis for Awer Mabil | 74 |
| Mitch Duke for Mathew Leckie | 78 |
| Riley McGree for Ajdin Hrustić | 83 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lawrence Thomas
Goalkeeper
Danny Vuković
Defender
Rhyan Grant
Defender
Harry Souttar
Defender
Ruon Tongyik
Midfielder
Ken Dougall
Midfielder
Denis Genreau
Midfielder
Chris Ikonomidis
Midfielder
Riley McGree
Forward
Brandon Borrello
Forward
Mitch Duke
Forward
Jamie Maclaren
Comments:
Mathew Leckie's opening goal was timed at 55 seconds.
0
Kuwait
Manager: Andrés Carrasco
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Sulaiman Abdulghafoor
Goalkeeper
Fahad Al Hajeri
Defender
Ahmad Ebraheem
Defender
Fahad Hammoud
Defender
Hamad Al Qallaf
Defender/Midfielder
Fahad Al Ebrahim
Midfielder
(captain)
Fawaz Ayedh
Midfielder
Ahmad Al Dhafeeri
Midfielder/Forward
Mobarek Al Faneeni
Midfielder/Forward
Shabaib Al Khaldi
Midfielder/Forward
Bandar Al Salama
Forward
Substitutions:
| Bader Al Mutawa for Fawaz Ayedh | 61 |
| Eid Al Rasheedi for Bandar Al Salama | 62 |
| Yousef Nasser for Mobarek Al Faneeni | 74 |
| Hamad Al Harbi for Fahad Hammoud | 75 |
| Mohammad Al Huwaidi for Fahad Al Ebrahim | 84 |
Cards:
| Fahad Al Ebrahim | 22 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Saud Al Jenaie
Goalkeeper
Khaled Al Rashidi
Defender
Hamad Al Harbi
Defender
Sami Al Sanea
Defender
Mahdi Dashti
Midfielder
Mohammad Al Huwaidi
Midfielder
Eid Al Rasheedi
Midfielder
Abdulmohsen Ali
Midfielder
Hussain Ashkanani
Midfielder
Ahmad Zanki
Forward
Bader Al Mutawa
Forward
Yousef Nasser