FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

Saudi Arabia 2–2 Australia

Thursday 6 Oct 2016 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia2–2Australia

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Al-Jassim Sainsbury Juric Al-Shamrani

5′1–0Taisir Al-Jassim Saudi Arabia
45′1–1Trent Sainsbury Australia
71′1–2Tomi Juric Australia
79′2–2Nassir Al-Shamrani Saudi Arabia

Line-ups

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

Saudi Arabia

Came on

15Nassir Al-ShamraniFW●↑54′
19Fahad Al-MuwalladMF↑66′
16Motaz HawsawiDF↑70′

Australia

Came on

21Massimo LuongoMF↑61′
22Jackson IrvineMF↑85′
4Tim CahillFW↑86′

Elo

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

Saudi Arabia: 1674 → 1677
Australia: 1825 → 1822

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 42.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 12, 1988–2025.

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

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

2–0 v Malaysia 24 Mar 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
1–1 v United Arab Emirates 29 Mar 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
4–0 v Laos 24 Aug 2016 · Friendly
1–0 v Thailand 1 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
2–1 v Iraq 6 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

After

3–0 v United Arab Emirates 11 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
1–2 v Japan 15 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
7–2 v Cambodia 14 Jan 2017 · Friendly
3–0 v Thailand 23 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–0 v Iraq 28 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

Australia

Before

1–2 v England 27 May 2016 · Friendly
1–0 v Greece 4 Jun 2016 · Friendly
1–2 v Greece 7 Jun 2016 · Friendly
2–0 v Iraq 1 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
1–0 v United Arab Emirates 6 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

After

1–1 v Japan 11 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
2–2 v Thailand 15 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
1–1 v Iraq 23 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
2–0 v United Arab Emirates 28 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
3–2 v Saudi Arabia 8 Jun 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

Road through the tournament

Saudi Arabia

2–0 v Malaysia 24 Mar 2016
1–1 v United Arab Emirates 29 Mar 2016
1–0 v Thailand 1 Sep 2016
2–1 v Iraq 6 Sep 2016
2–2 v Australia 6 Oct 2016
3–0 v United Arab Emirates 11 Oct 2016
1–2 v Japan 15 Nov 2016

Australia

7–0 v Tajikistan 24 Mar 2016
5–1 v Jordan 29 Mar 2016
2–0 v Iraq 1 Sep 2016
1–0 v United Arab Emirates 6 Sep 2016
2–2 v Saudi Arabia 6 Oct 2016
1–1 v Japan 11 Oct 2016
2–2 v Thailand 15 Nov 2016

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