Saudi Arabia vs Australia

WC Qualification Asia - 3rd Round 29 Mar 2022, 18:00
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Australia
Australia
🏟 King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah) 👤 Adham Makhadmeh Round 10

Match report

Saudi Arabia edged past Australia 1-0 in the WC Qualification Asia - 3rd Round on 29 March 2022. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Saudi Arabia had 9 shots to Australia's 8.

The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah), with Adham Makhadmeh in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 9 - 8 On target 4 - 2 Corners 3 - 5 Fouls 11 - 9
8
Player of the match
Hassan Al Tambakti
Saudi Arabia · 73 passes (90% accurate)
8 Yasir Al-Shahrani 60 passes (77% accurate)
7 Salem Al-Dawsari 1 goal
7 Mohammed Al-Owais captained the side
7 Mohammed Al-Burayk captained the side
First half vs second half
Saudi Arabia stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–5 6–3
Shots On Goal 1–0 3–2
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 0–3 3–2
Attacks 56–45 58–43
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
6 Substitution 4
114 Attacks 88
44 Dangerous Attacks 25
4 On Target 2
5 Off Target 7
9 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 1
6 Shots Inside Box 4
3 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 9
3 Corners 5
0 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
2 Saves 3
520 Passes Total 375
437 Passes Accurate 289
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Saudi Arabia · 4-2-3-1
21 M. Al-Owais
6 M. Al-Burayk 2 H. Tambakti 3 A. Madu 13 Y. Al-Shahrani
23 M. Kanno 16 S. Al-Najei
8 H. Bahebri 7 S. Al-Faraj 10 S. Al-Dawsari
9 F. Albirakan
Australia · 4-4-2
1 M. Ryan
2 N. Atkinson 19 G. Stensness 20 T. Sainsbury 16 A. Behich
6 M. Boyle 5 J. Jeggo 17 D. Genreau 11 A. Mabil
10 A. Hrustic 9 B. Fornaroli
Saudi Arabia
Coach
Pizzi
Substitutes
  • 1 Ameen Bokhari
  • 22 Fawaz Al Qarni
  • 5 Ziyad Al-Sahafi
  • 4 Ahmed Sharahili
  • 12 Saud Abdulhamid
  • 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam
  • 18 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
  • 15 Ali Al-Hassan
  • 19 Abdulrahman Alobud
  • 20 Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
  • 11 Saleh Al-Shehri
  • 14 Abdullah Al Hamddan
Australia
Coach
G. Arnold
Substitutes
  • 12 Andrew Redmayne
  • 18 Danny Vukovic
  • 3 Fran Karacic
  • 13 Joel King
  • 4 Ryan McGowan
  • 14 Bailey Wright
  • 23 Kenneth Dougall
  • 22 Ben Folami
  • 8 Conor Metcalfe
  • 7 Nicholas D'Agostino
  • 15 Mitchell Duke
  • 21 Marco Tilio
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ N. D'Agostino ↓ B. Fornaroli Australia
  • 66' ↑ Saleh Al Shehri ↓ Hattan Bahebri Saudi Arabia
  • 66' ↑ Abdulaziz Al Bishi ↓ Sami Al Najei Saudi Arabia
  • 66' ↑ Ahmed Sharahili ↓ Abdullah Madu Saudi Arabia
  • 73' ↑ M. Tilio ↓ A. Mabil Australia
  • 82' ↑ M. Duke ↓ D. Genreau Australia
  • 88' ↑ Ziyad Al Sahafi ↓ Firas Al Brikan Saudi Arabia
  • 88' ↑ Saud Abdul Hamid ↓ Mohammed Al Burayk Saudi Arabia
Head-to-head
Saudi Arabia 1 2 draws 1 Australia
2025-06-10 Saudi Arabia vs Australia 1 - 2
2024-11-14 Australia vs Saudi Arabia 0 - 0
2022-03-29 Saudi Arabia vs Australia 1 - 0
2021-11-11 Australia vs Saudi Arabia 0 - 0
Recent form
Saudi Arabia D L D L W
Australia D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Saudi Arabia vs Australia?
Saudi Arabia won 1-0 against Australia on 29 March 2022.
Who won Saudi Arabia vs Australia?
Saudi Arabia won the match 1-0.
Where was Saudi Arabia vs Australia played?
The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah).
Who had more possession in Saudi Arabia vs Australia?
Saudi Arabia had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.