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Highlights and goals from Lebanon 0-5 Australia in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
A win for Australia who remain undefeated in their qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Thank you all!
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you, see you again!
Australia's goals
Made in Adelaide. Converted in Canberra.@yengikusini β½
π₯ @10FootballAU #Socceroos #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/ZBdoEuEbd2 β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
A @craig_goodwin11 stunner and slick assist πΉ
β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
π₯ @10FootballAU#LBNvAUS #Socceroos #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/erzZIrbGF6
A first #Socceroos goal in just his second cap π¦πΊπ@john_iredale9 β½π₯
β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
π₯ @10FootballAU #LBNvAUS #Socceroos #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/lkxeIFiNJW
Goody at the double! β½β½@craig_goodwin11 nets a brace upon his return to the side π₯
β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
π₯ @10FootballAU #LBNvAUS #Socceroos #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/ykZLFb9cHH
END OF THE MATCH | AUSTRALIA'S WIN
The Australian National Team closes the national team break with two victories for Australia, which has won all its matches and is the sole leader of group I
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β±οΈβ 90+2'
Goalkeeper Mostafa from Lebanon is left lying down. However, he will have to finish the match, as he has exhausted his team's substitutions.
β±οΈβ 90'
We will have five more. We will go until 95'
β±οΈβ 88'
Little rhythm already with two teams waiting for the final whistle
π 86'
Now the Lebanon team also exhausts the changes with the entry of Khoury onto the field in place of Jradi
π 83'
Double change from Australia, which exhausts the changes. Silvera and Deng enter instead of Jones and Duke
81'β½β GOOOOOAALL
GOAL FROM AUSTRALIA. GOAL BY GOODWIN.Β
Hand for the Australian team that scores the fifth goal. Center where he did not clear Lebanon's defense and Goodwin was attentive to score his second goal of today
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π 78'
Another change in Lebanon. Srour enters instead of Bugiel
β±οΈβ 74'
Omar Bugiel's header, but it is centered and goalkeeper Ryan catches it without problems
Nisbet another debutant with Australia
Cap number #642 π’π‘
Josh Nisbet is a #Socceroo#LBNvAUS #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/QDPvbD4U4l β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
β±οΈβ 71'
With this fourth goal, Australia has practically sealed the match. Lebanon is now trying to have more possession of the ball
68'ββ½β GOOOOOOAAALL
GOAL FROM AUSTRALIA. GOAL BY IREDALE.
Go out and score. This is what John Iredale has achieved, sending the ball into the net after finishing at the far post at will. The assist was given by debutant Yazbek
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π 67'
Two changes in Australia. Nisbet and Iredale enter in place of Metcalfe and the scorer of the first goal of the match, Yengi.
βπ¨β 66'
Yellow card to defender Khamis. All the warnings in this match are going to players from the Lebanon team.
β±οΈβ 65' SEND IT UP
Jones' cross was only headed by Duke, but the Australian attacker sent it over the goal. THERE HAS BEEN THE FOURTH.
β±οΈβ 63'
Long possessions by Australia, while the public in the stands has fun with their team's game
β±οΈβ 60'
We enter the last half hour of the match and Australia is in charge, with the score 0-3 in favor
New debut in Australia
Yazbek becomes the 641st player to debut for the Australian national team
Congratulations to Patrick Yazbek who becomes cap number 641 π#LBNvAUS #Socceroos #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/ZlU9A3LQod
β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
π 57'
Double change in Lebanon. Maatouk leaves, leaving the captain's armband and Darwiche takes his place. Bitar also enters instead of Kill. You have two changes left
β±οΈβ 56'
What a start to parts for Australia. In the first half in the 2nd minute they opened the scoring and now after passing through the locker room they have scored two goals to pave the way for the victory
π 54' CHANGE DUE TO INJURY
Bad news for Australia, as Hrustic leaves without being able to support him, while Patrick Yazbek, making his debut for Australia, jumps onto the field.
βπ¨β 52'
Yellow for Sisi for the hard tackle. This is the second for a player from Lebanon. Lajud MartΓnez received the foul before the second goal, which was the only change at half-time
49'ββ½β GOOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM AUSTRALIA. GOAL BY GOODWIN.
What a start to the second half for Australia. Two goals in four minutes. Quick play where the ball fell to him. Goodwin and from outside the area with a tight shot he scores the second goal.
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46'ββ½β GOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM AUSTRALIA. OWN GOAL.Β
Lateral foul that finished off Souttar with a header, which was stopped by the goalkeeper, but in the clearance he touched It turned into a player from Lebanon and ended up The ball went into the goal. Australia widens lead
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β±οΈβ 46'
The second half starts. The same 22 protagonists on the green
Statistics first part
Domination of possession by Australia, which had 70% possession and was the team that had the most chances during the match
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HALF TIME
The first 45 minutes end and there is a short lead for Australia, who has had opportunities to gain more advantage on the scoreboard.
β±οΈβ 45+2'
Good cross from Goodwin, but Lebanon's defense clears a throw-in. The Australian team wants to increase income before the break
β±οΈβ 45'
We enter injury time. We will go until 49'
β±οΈβ 42' TO THE PALOOOOO
Australia had the second from a set piece, but center back Souttar's header hit the post and then went wide. Australia has had 0-2
β±οΈβ 39'
Nassar's cross, but goalkeeper Ryan was very attentive, as he dived for the ball and took the ball
β±οΈβ 36'
Hassan Maatouk tried to go down the right wing at speed, but Australia's defense was attentive, which cut off the attack
β±οΈβ 33'
High pressure from Australia, which causes the loss of the Lebanon team.
β±οΈβ 30'
Half an hour into the game and Australia has the lead on the scoreboard. Even though it is minimal, they are controlling the meeting
This was Australia's first goal
Made in Adelaide. Converted in Canberra.@yengikusini β½
π₯ @10FootballAU #Socceroos #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/ZBdoEuEbd2 β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
β±οΈβ 24'
The ball went out to Duke, who lost control, put a cross on the baseline, but the Iranian referee signaled that the ball had gone out. Lebanon goal kick
β±οΈβ 22'
Goodwin took the corner, but it was passed and did not find any finisher from the Australian National Team
β±οΈβ 18'
The match is stopped to attend to center back Khalil Khamis. Although it seems that it will be able to continue. Many interruptions at the start of the game
β±οΈβ 15'
Metcalfe made a mistake in the back pass and the Lebanon team regains possession
β±οΈβ 13'
Australia's loss and Lebanon's quick transition, which ended with Nader Matar's shot into the side netting
β±οΈβ 10'
The scorer of the first goal, Kusini Yengi, is being treated after being kicked in an attempt to steal the ball.
β±οΈβ 7'
Long ball on Yengi's run, but goalkeeper Mostafa Matar came out attentive and took the ball
β±οΈβ 5'
The script of the match does not change after the goal. Australia continues to lead, while Lebanon retreats behind
2'ββ½β GOOOOOOAAAALLL
GOAL FROM AUSTRALIA. GOAL BY YENGI.Β
Good shipment from Goodwin's left and at the near post is Yengi is attentive to score the first goal of the match and put the Australian National Team ahead.
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β±οΈβ 1'
STARTS THE MATCH. The first possession is for the Australian team
ALL READY
The 22 players jump onto the field of play. The national anthems are playing now. This is about to start
Match Referee
The person in charge of directing this match will be the Iranian referee Mooud Bonyadifard
He is the owner again
Ajdin Hrustic has not been a starter for the Australian team since September 2022. More than a year later the Heracles Almelo player starts
Group I
The group is currently led by the Australian team with nine points, second is Palestine with four. Lebanon is third in the group with two points and has not yet won.
Statements by Graham Arnold (coach of the Australian National Team)
"It's an important game, obviously you win it to go through. So it's important that we achieve it with the focus and the mentality, but above all with the energy in front of a full house to put in a great performance. Looking back on the review of the game, there were some sloppy moments on our part and I have addressed the boys individually about those sloppy moments. But it is also important in every game because they are World Cup qualifiers and to have those older boys around to take us step by step and "See how far they can go. So I'm not ruling anyone out, it's more about having more options."
Be careful with this information
Australia have kept eight clean sheets in their last 10 matches, conceding just three goals since October 18, 2023.
Many parties in Asia
These are all the matches we have this Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
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β #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) March 25, 2024
How is your team doing so far in this Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2?#AsianQualifiers pic.twitter.com/M3X6R4ICFY
Will it debut?
Graham Arnold, coach of the Australian team, explained that Patrick Yazbek has a good chance of making his debut with the team today. We remember that this footballer rejected the Lebanon team to represent Australia
They arrive at the stadium
This was the moment when the Australian team arrived at the Canberra Stadium
Tunnel vision ποΈ
β Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) March 26, 2024
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XI Lebanon
There are two changes in Líbano's eleven and the debut of center-back Hussein Sharafeddine stands out
XI Australia
Four changes from the last game in the Australian national teamΒ
WE RETURN
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Argentina: 03:45 hrs.
Bolivia: 02:45 hrs.
Brazil: 02:45 hrs.
Chile: 01:45 hrs.
Colombia: 01:45 hrs.
Ecuador: 01:45 hrs.
Spain: 9:45 a.m.
Mexico: 2:45 hrs.
Paraguay: 2:45 hrs.
Peru: 01:45 hrs.
Uruguay: 02:45 hrs.
Greece: 9:45 a.m.
Serbia: 8:45 hrs.
Be careful with this player from Australia
Jackson Irvine, 31-year-old midfielder who plays for St. Pauli. He has three goals and six assists in 22 games. This 2024 he already has two goals with the national team. In his career he has 67 caps with the Australian team, 11 goals and three assists.
Be careful with this player from Lebanon
Hassan Maatouk, captain of Lebanon, is the reference of his team. He currently plays for Al Ansar Beirut in his country's league. The 36-year-old left winger has 89 caps with his national team, 21 goals and three assists.
News - Australia
They have just won 2-0 against Lebanon in their last match. They are looking to make amends after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup in extra time against the South Korean team. In the qualification for the 2024 Asian World Cup, they are leaders of group I with nine points, five ahead of Palestine, which is second in the group.
News - Lebanon
Lebanon has just lost to Australia 2-0. In the Asian Cup they did not advance to the playoffs after adding two defeats and a draw. They have gone five games in a row without winning. They don't know what it means to win in 2024. They are third in group I with two points in their locker
Background
A total of three times these two teams have faced each other with a favorable balance for Australia, which has achieved victory in all three duels. The last time they met was last Thursday where Australia won 2-0.
The stadium
The match will be played at the Canberra Stadium, inaugurated in October 1977 and has a capacity for 25,011 spectators.
Match preview
Lebanon and Australia will meet this Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in the match corresponding to the fourth day of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in Asia. Both teams are in group I along with Palestine and Bangladesh
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