The Australian team achieved a sweeping victory over its Indonesian counterpart (5-1), in the match they gathered today in the third round of Group Three in the Asian World Cup qualifiers 2026.
Match details
Martin Boyle opened Australia’s scoring in the 18th minute of a penalty kick, before Nishan Velopillay added the second goal in the 20th minute, putting the Australian team in the front early.
Al -Kanger continued his control of the meeting, and Jackson Erfin succeeded in scoring two goals in the 34th and 90th minutes, while Luis Miller scored the fifth goal in the 61st minute, to confirm Australia’s superiority in the confrontation.
In the 78th minute, Rumini scored the only goal of Indonesia, but it was not enough to change the course of the meeting, which ended with a big victory for Australia.
Group arrangement after the match
With this victory, the Australian team raised its score to 10 points to occupy the second place in the third group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, China, Bahrain, and Japan, while the Indonesian team balance was frozen at 3 points in fifth place.
This result is strengthened by Australia’s chances of continuing its career towards qualifying for the World Cup, while several decisive rounds remain in the qualifiers.
