Iraq v Australia, 16 October 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Australia |
| Referee | Min Hu LEE |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 4th round group B |
| Venue | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha |
| Attendance | 2,183 |
View Iraq v Australia head to head
Kick-off: 5.15pm local
Played in Doha, Qatar.
Due to safety concerns, FIFA ordered Iraq to play this game at a neutral venue.
1
Iraq
Manager: Zico
Goals:
| Alaa Abdul Zahrah | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Noor Sabri
Defender
Ahmad Ibrahim
Defender
Khaldoon Ibrahim
Defender
Husam Kadhim
Defender
Samal Saeed
Defender/Midfielder
Salam Shakir
Midfielder
Nashat Akram
Midfielder
Muthanna Khalid
Midfielder
Ahmed Yaseen
Forward
Hammadi Ahmed
Forward
Younis Mahmoud
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Mustafa Karim for Hammadi Ahmed | 60 |
| Alaa Abdul Zahrah for Muthanna Khalid | 64 |
| Osamah Rashid for Nashat Akram | 84 |
Cards:
| Salam Shakir | 42 | Y |
| Khaldoon Ibrahim | 61 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jalal Hassan
Goalkeeper
Mohammed Kassid
Defender
Ali Bahjat
Defender
Waleed Salim
Defender/Midfielder
Ali Erhaima
Defender/Midfielder
David Haider
Midfielder
Abbas Hussein
Midfielder
Osamah Rashid
Midfielder
Samer Saeed
Midfielder/Forward
Alaa Abdul Zahrah
Forward
Mustafa Karim
Forward
Amjad Radhi
2
Australia
Manager: Holger Osieck
Goals:
| Tim Cahill | 80 |
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| Archie Thompson | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Matt Spiranovic
Defender
Mile Jedinak
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Matt McKay
Midfielder
Carl Valeri
Midfielder
Luke Wilkshire
Midfielder
Tim Cahill
Midfielder/Forward
Brett Holman
Midfielder/Forward
Robbie Kruse
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Brosque
Forward
Substitutions:
| Archie Thompson for Alex Brosque | 75 |
| Tommy Oar for Robbie Kruse | 79 |
| James Holland for Tim Cahill | 90 |
Cards:
| Carl Valeri | 19 | Y |
| Lucas Neill | 57 | Y |
| Tim Cahill | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Jones
Goalkeeper
Mitchell Langerak
Defender
Ryan McGowan
Defender
Jade North
Defender/Midfielder
Mark Milligan
Midfielder
Mark Bresciano
Midfielder
James Holland
Midfielder
Tommy Oar
Midfielder
Adam Sarota
Midfielder/Forward
Nikita Rukavytsya
Forward
Archie Thompson