FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Australia 0–1 China PR

Sunday 22 Jun 2008 · Sydney, Australia

Australia0–1China PR

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sun

12′0–1Xiang Sun China PR

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Australia

Came on

13David WilliamsFW↑64′
17Neil KilkennyMF↑80′
14Kristian SarkiesFW↑83′

China PR

12Zhen Yu SongGK
3Xiang SunDF●
4Yaokun ZhangDF
5Feng XiaotingDF
13Yunlong XuDF ↓70′
6Wang DongMF
7Zambho XiaMF ↓74′
8Zhenyu DuMF
15Liu JianMF
18Gao LinMF ↓88′
11Bo QuFW

Came on

14Wu HaoDF↑70′
10Zheng ZhiDF↑74′
9Peng HanFW↑88′

No cards.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Australia: 1819 → 1785
China PR: 1601 → 1636

Expected score for Australia: 86.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 14, 1975–2025.

Australia wins: 8
Draws: 2
China PR wins: 4

Form either side

Australia

Before

0–0 v China PR 26 Mar 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–0 v Ghana 23 May 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Iraq 1 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Iraq 7 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–1 v Qatar 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

2–2 v South Africa 19 Aug 2008 · Friendly
2–1 v Netherlands 6 Sep 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Uzbekistan 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
4–0 v Qatar 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–0 v Bahrain 19 Nov 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

China PR

Before

2–2 v El Salvador 23 Apr 2008 · Friendly
2–0 v Jordan 25 May 2008 · Friendly
0–0 v Qatar 2 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Qatar 7 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–2 v Iraq 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

1–3 v Oman 17 Dec 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Iran 19 Dec 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Jordan 21 Dec 2008 · Friendly
1–3 v Iran 9 Jan 2009 · Friendly
2–3 v Syria 14 Jan 2009 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2009

Road through the tournament

Australia

3–0 v Qatar 6 Feb 2008
0–0 v China PR 26 Mar 2008
1–0 v Iraq 1 Jun 2008
0–1 v Iraq 7 Jun 2008
3–1 v Qatar 14 Jun 2008
0–1 v China PR 22 Jun 2008
1–0 v Uzbekistan 10 Sep 2008
4–0 v Qatar 15 Oct 2008
1–0 v Bahrain 19 Nov 2008

China PR

1–1 v Iraq 6 Feb 2008
0–0 v Australia 26 Mar 2008
0–0 v Qatar 2 Jun 2008
0–1 v Qatar 7 Jun 2008
1–2 v Iraq 14 Jun 2008
1–0 v Australia 22 Jun 2008

Every Australia v China PR match14

From Australia's side.


25 Mar 2025	China PR	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Oct 2024	China PR	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
16 Nov 2021	China PR	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
2 Sep 2021	China PR	3–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
22 Jan 2015	China PR	2–0	Home	AFC Asian Cup 2015	Quarter-final
28 Jul 2013	China PR	3–4	Neutral	EAFF Championship 2013	—
22 Jun 2008	China PR	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
26 Mar 2008	China PR	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
24 Mar 2007	China PR	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
23 Nov 1986	China PR	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
27 Sep 1985	China PR	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
3 Nov 1984	China PR	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
4 Dec 1983	China PR	1–2	Neutral	Merlion Cup 1983	—
6 Aug 1975	China PR	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN