Australia's national football team, the Socceroos, secured their qualification for the 2026 World Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah. Connor Metcalfe and Mitch Duke scored for Australia, overcoming an early goal by Abdulrahman Al-Aboud. The match saw a VAR intervention rescinding a red card for Ali Majrashi and a penalty save by Maty Ryan, who made his 100th appearance. Australia joins other Asian qualifiers for the expanded 48-team tournament in North America, while Saudi Arabia must enter a fourth round of qualifying.
Socceroos secure World Cup place with come-from-behind win over Saudi Arabia
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Australia's national football team, the Socceroos, secured their qualification for the 2026 World Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah. Connor Metcalfe and Mitch Duke scored for Australia, overcoming an early goal by Abdulrahman Al-Aboud. The match saw a VAR intervention rescinding a red card for Ali Majrashi and a penalty save by Maty Ryan, who made his 100th appearance. Australia joins other Asian qualifiers for the expanded 48-team tournament in North America, while Saudi Arabia must enter a fourth round of qualifying.
Trending- 1 June 10, 2025: Australia defeats Saudi Arabia 2-1.
- 2 2026: Expanded 48-team World Cup to be held in North America.
- Australia qualifies for the 2026 World Cup
- Saudi Arabia and Indonesia must go into a fourth round of qualifying
What: The Socceroos (Australia's national football team) secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
When: June 10, 2025.
Where: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The 2026 World Cup will be held in North America.
Why: They won their qualifying match against Saudi Arabia 2-1, avoiding a heavy defeat, which was necessary for qualification.
How: Connor Metcalfe and Mitch Duke scored goals for Australia. Maty Ryan saved a penalty. VAR was used during the match.