Match report
Australia vs Kuwait — the facts
Australia beat Kuwait 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
Australia met Kuwait in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (Group B - 7). Kick-off was Thursday, 3 June 2021, 19:00 UTC at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. Referee: J. Iida.
Team pages: Australia · Kuwait · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 1' Goal: Mathew Leckie — 1–0
- 24' Goal: Jackson Irvine — 2–0
- 66' Goal: Ajdin Hrustić — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Australia (4-3-3)
- 1 Mathew Ryan
- 3 Fran Karačić
- 2 Miloš Degenek
- 16 Aziz Behich
- 8 R. McGowan
- 6 Martin Boyle
- 7 Mathew Leckie
- 5 James Holland
- 10 Ajdin Hrustić
- 11 Awer Mabil
- 22 Jackson Irvine
Kuwait (4-2-3-1)
- 22 Sulaiman Abdulghafoor
- 4 Khaled Hajiah
- 11 Fahad Al Ansari
- 15 Hamad Al Qallaf
- 13 Fahad Al Rashidi
- 3 Ahmad Al Dhefiri
- 5 Fahad Al Hajeri
- 9 Bandar Al Salama
- 8 Fawaz Al Otaibi
- 10 Shabaib Al Khaldi
- 16 Mubarak Al Faneni
About this match
On this page: the Australia vs Kuwait final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Asia 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 Australia and Kuwait team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Asia page.