Minute-by-minute report: Socceroos are out to continue their unbeaten run as the second round of qualifiers wraps up. Join Martin Pegan for updates
The Socceroos take on Palestine in their final game of the second round of 2026 World Cup qualification. Kick-off in Perth is at 8:05pm local/10:05pm AEST.The Socceroos take on Palestine in their final game of the second round of 2026 World Cup qualification. Kick-off in Perth is at 8:05pm local/10:05pm AEST.the Socceroos beat Bangladesh with a less than convincing 2-0
“ is our only motivation right now,” said midfielder Mohammed Rashid. “This is what keeps us working on the pitch. There’s really nothing else to work for.”As through much of this qualification campaign, Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has mixed the old with the new to see what shakes out., while Joe Gauci steps in for usual skipper Mat Ryan in goals.
Regular starters Mitch Duke and Kye Rowles are out of the line-up completely to avoid any risk of picking up a yellow card that would rule them out of the first match in the next qualifying round. The number of cautions will be wiped after tonight, so all players start with a clean slate in the next phase.
Australia sit 69 ranking places higher than tonight’s opponents in 24th, but crucially need another victory to leapfrog South Korea in 23rd to be the second-highest ranked Asian team behind Iran .
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