Australia v Syria, 10 October 2017
| Score | 2-1 to Australia |
| Referee | Ravshan Irmatov |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia play-off |
| Venue | ANZ Stadium, Sydney |
| Attendance | 42,136 |
View Australia v Syria head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
Australia won 3-2 on aggregate
After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes
2
Australia
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Goals:
| Tim Cahill | 13 |
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| Tim Cahill | 109 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mat Ryan
Defender
Miloš Degenek
Defender
Matthew Jurman
Defender
Trent Sainsbury
Defender
Brad Smith
Defender/Midfielder
Mark Milligan
Midfielder
Tom Rogić
Midfielder
James Troisi
Midfielder/Forward
Tim Cahill
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Robbie Kruse
Midfielder/Forward
Mathew Leckie
Substitutions:
| Aaron Mooy for Brad Smith | 11 |
| Nikita Rukavytsya for James Troisi | 73 |
| Tomi Jurić for Tom Rogić | 96 |
Cards:
| Mathew Leckie | 25 | Y |
| Mark Milligan | 42 | Y |
| Tomi Jurić | 120 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mark Birighitti
Goalkeeper
Mitchell Langerak
Defender
Ryan McGowan
Defender
Josh Risdon
Defender/Midfielder
Aziz Behich
Midfielder
Mustafa Amini
Midfielder
Jackson Irvine
Midfielder
Massimo Luongo
Midfielder/Forward
Craig Goodwin
Midfielder/Forward
Aaron Mooy
Midfielder/Forward
Nikita Rukavytsya
Forward
Tomi Jurić
1
Syria
Manager: Ayman Hakeem
Goals:
| Omar Al Somah | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Ibrahim Alma
Goalkeeper
Mouaiad Al Ajaan
Defender
Jehad Al Baour
Defender
Fahd Youssef
Defender/Midfielder
Oday Al Jafal
Midfielder
Mahmoud Al Mawas
Midfielder
Zaher Al Medani
Midfielder
(captain)
Tamer Haj Mohamad
Midfielder
Hamid Mido
Midfielder
Omar Al Somah
Forward
Mardik Mardikian
Forward
Substitutions:
| Firas Al Khatib for Oday Al Jafal | 60 |
| Esraa Al Hamwiah for Hamid Mido | 75 |
| Osama Omari for Mardik Mardikian | 90 |
Cards:
| Mardik Mardikian | 48 | Y |
| Mahmoud Al Mawas | 79 | Y |
| Esraa Al Hamwiah | 88 | Y |
| Mahmoud Al Mawas | 94 | Y |
| Mahmoud Al Mawas | 94 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mahmoud Al Youssef
Goalkeeper
Ahmad Madania
Defender
Alaa Al Shbli
Defender/Midfielder
Amro Jenyat
Defender/Midfielder
Gabriel Somi
Midfielder
Esraa Al Hamwiah
Midfielder
Youssef Kalfa
Midfielder
Osama Omari
Forward
Firas Al Khatib