Match Events
- 15′Australia, yellow card:Persistent fouling
- 35′Argentina, goal:1–0assist
- 38′Australia, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 50′Argentina, substitution:off
- 57′Argentina, goal:2–0
- 58′Australia, substitution:off
- 58′Australia, substitution:off
- 71′Argentina, substitution:off
- 72′Argentina, substitution:off
- 72′Australia, substitution:off
- 72′Australia, substitution:offM. Duke
- 72′Australia, substitution:off
- 77′Australia, own goal:2–1Own goal
- 80′Argentina, substitution:off
- 80′Argentina, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Argentina
4-3-3
6.92
Average match ratingArgentina +0.52
6.40
Australia
4-4-2
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Key Stats
61%Possession39%
–Expected Goals–
14Shots5
5Shots on Target1
1Corners3
88%Pass Accuracy83%
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Match report
Argentina vs Australia — the facts
Argentina beat Australia 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Argentina met Australia in the World Cup (Round of 16). Kick-off was Saturday, 3 December 2022, 19:00 UTC at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Key moments
- 35' Goal: Lionel Messi (assist: Nicolás Otamendi) — 1–0
- 57' Goal: Julián Álvarez — 2–0
- 77' Goal (own goal): Enzo Fernández — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Argentina (4-3-3)
Australia (4-4-2)
- 1 Mathew Ryan
- 16 Aziz Behich
- 4 Kye Rowles
- 19 Harry Souttar
- 2 Miloš Degenek
- 14 Riley McGree
- 13 Aaron Mooy
- 26 Keanu Baccus
- 7 Mathew Leckie
- 22 Jackson Irvine
- 15 M. Duke
About this match
On this page: the Argentina vs Australia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Argentina and Australia team pages or the World Cup page.