Australia v Kuwait, 16 October 1977
| Score | 2-1 to Kuwait |
| Referee | Michel Vautrot |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia group finals |
| Venue | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| Attendance | 12,015 |
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Australia
Manager: Jim Shoulder
Goals:
| Jimmy Rooney | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Colin Curran
Defender
Harry Williams
Defender
Peter Wilson
Midfielder
Peter Ollerton
Midfielder
Jimmy Rooney
Forward
Adrian Alston
Forward
John Kosmina
Substitutions:
| Peter Stone for Murray Barnes | 46 |
| Attila Abonyi for Adrian Alston | 60 |
Cards:
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Kuwait
Manager: Mario Zagalo
Goals:
| Fat'hi Kameel Fayaz Matar Marzouq | 42 |
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| Abdulaziz Al-Anberi | 49 |
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Starting lineup:
Ahmad Al-Tarabulsi
Goalkeeper
Abdulaziz Al-Anberi
Forward
Faisal Al-Dakhil
Forward
Jasem Sultan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sa'oud Khalid H M Bo Hamad for Farouk Ibrahim Al Awadi Al Saleh | 85 |
Cards:
| Sa'oud Khalid H M Bo Hamad | Y | |
| Abdullah Yousuf R Ma'youf | Y |