World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 8: Australia beat China 2-0. The match was played on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre (Changzhou); refereed by M. Bonyadifard.
J. Irvine 16' (Australia) · N. Velupillay 29' (Australia)
After a 0-2 first half, the game finished 0-2.
China held 49% of possession against 51%, attempting 12 shots to Australia's 7.
Shots on target read 1-2 and corners 6-6.
Substitutes: Yan Junling, Wu Shaocong, Wei Zhen, Serginho, Y. Wang, Liu Dianzuo, H. Hu, Cheng Jin, Wang Zhenao, Wang Haijian, Wang Ziming, Abduweli Behram
Coach: Branko Ivanković
Substitutes: K. Rowles, A. Caceres, K. Trewin, D. Arzani, P. Izzo, A. O'Neill, J. Davidson, M. Duke, T. Glover, F. Karacic, R. Grant, C. Goodwin
Coach: Anthony Popović
Jackson Irvine (Australia) — named player of the match with a 7.6 rating.