FIFA World Cup qualification 2011

Saudi Arabia 1–3 Australia

Tuesday 6 Sep 2011 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia1–3Australia

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Kennedy Kennedy Al-Shamrani Wilkshire

40′0–1Joshua Kennedy Australia
56′0–2Joshua Kennedy Australia
66′1–2Naser Al-Shamrani Saudi Arabia
77′1–3Luke Wilkshire Australia · penalty

Line-ups

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

Saudi Arabia

Came on

16Yehya AlshehriMF↑46′
11Naser Al-ShamraniFW●↑60′
15Mohammed Al-SahlawiFW↑79′

Australia

Came on

23Robbie KruseFW↑79′
4Tim CahillMF↑86′
21Mark MilliganDF↑89′

Elo

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

Saudi Arabia: 1668 → 1648
Australia: 1892 → 1912

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 32.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 12, 1988–2025.

Saudi Arabia wins: 2
Draws: 4
Australia wins: 6

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

1–1 v Jordan 13 Jul 2011 · Friendly
0–1 v Kuwait 16 Jul 2011 · Friendly
3–0 v Hong Kong 23 Jul 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
5–0 v Hong Kong 28 Jul 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
0–0 v Oman 2 Sep 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011

After

0–0 v Indonesia 7 Oct 2011 · Friendly
0–0 v Thailand 11 Oct 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
3–0 v Thailand 11 Nov 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
0–0 v Oman 15 Nov 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
2–4 v Australia 29 Feb 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

Australia

Before

2–1 v Germany 29 Mar 2011 · Friendly
3–0 v New Zealand 5 Jun 2011 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 7 Jun 2011 · Friendly
2–1 v Wales 10 Aug 2011 · Friendly
2–1 v Thailand 2 Sep 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011

After

5–0 v Malaysia 7 Oct 2011 · Friendly
3–0 v Oman 11 Oct 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
0–1 v Oman 11 Nov 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
1–0 v Thailand 15 Nov 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
4–2 v Saudi Arabia 29 Feb 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

Road through the tournament

Saudi Arabia

3–0 v Hong Kong 23 Jul 2011
5–0 v Hong Kong 28 Jul 2011
0–0 v Oman 2 Sep 2011
1–3 v Australia 6 Sep 2011
0–0 v Thailand 11 Oct 2011
3–0 v Thailand 11 Nov 2011
0–0 v Oman 15 Nov 2011

Australia

2–1 v Thailand 2 Sep 2011
3–1 v Saudi Arabia 6 Sep 2011
3–0 v Oman 11 Oct 2011
0–1 v Oman 11 Nov 2011
1–0 v Thailand 15 Nov 2011

Every Saudi Arabia v Australia match12

From Saudi Arabia's side.


10 Jun 2025	Australia	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
14 Nov 2024	Australia	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
29 Mar 2022	Australia	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
11 Nov 2021	Australia	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
8 Jun 2017	Australia	2–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Oct 2016	Australia	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
8 Sep 2014	Australia	2–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 Feb 2012	Australia	2–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
6 Sep 2011	Australia	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
16 Dec 1997	Australia	1–0	Home	Confederations Cup 1997	Group stage
9 Oct 1996	Australia	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
9 Jul 1988	Australia	0–3	Away	Friendly	—

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