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• Tournament: 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 18:15 PM GMT
• Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah

Saudi Arabia aims solidify their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they face off against a dangerous Australia side in their upcoming clash at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah. The Saudi Arabia vs Australia clash will take place on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 18:15 PM GMT.

Saudi Arabia are sitting in third place in their World Cup Qualifiers third round group behind leaders Japan and Australia heading into the final match of the group. They have won three of their last five qualifiers and have already secured a top-4 finish. They need to defeat Australia by a 9-goal margin to directly qualify for the World Cup, or else move onto the fourth round of qualifying.

Herve Renard will be aiming to ensure that his side put their best feet forward to produce a dynamic performance against the Socceroos. They will need to be defensively really sturdy to frustrate the visitors and disrupt their style, while also being prolific in capitalizing on their own chances to get a big win.

Australia are on the verge of sealing qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 heading into the final group game. They are currently in second place with four wins from nine matches, and have also won their last three games, which included a win over Japan!

Tony Popovic will aim to motivate his side to end their qualification campaign with a bang by getting a big result over Saudi Arabia. They will, of course, look to maintain a sturdy and compact shape to stop the hosts from playing their natural game, but will need to be decisive and prolific with their own attacking work to score multiple goals and get a win.

Saudi Arabia National Football Team News

Herve Renard has not called up players like Saad Al-Mousa, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi and Meshal Al-Sebyani into his squad for this game. He has, although, given maiden call-ups to midfielders Abdulrahman Al-Aboud and Muhannad Al-Saad to his squad for this clash.

Australia National Football Team News

Tony Popovic has opted against calling up players like Craig Goodwin, Nishan Velupillay and Massimo Luongo for this clash. The big absentee will be Jackson Irvine, who is sidelined with an injury. Popovic has also given maiden callups to Paul Okon-Engstler, Kasey Boys and Kai Trewin.

Saudi Arabia vs Australia Predicted Lineups

Saudi Arabia National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Nawaf Al-Aqidi

Defenders: Ali Majrashi, Hassan Kadesh, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Nawaf Boushal

Midfielders: Nasser Al-Dawsari, Ziyad Aljohani, Musab Aljuwayr

Forward: Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Salem Al-Dawsari, Ayman Yahya

Australia National Football Team Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Matt Ryan

Defenders: Milos Degenek, Cameron Burgess, Alessandro Circati, Lewis Miller, Aziz Behich

Midfielders: Martin Boyle, Conor Metcalfe

Forwards: Marco Tilio, Ryan Teague, Brandon Borrello

Saudi Arabia vs Australia Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have faced each other on 11 occasions in the past. Out of that, Australia have won five games and Saudi Arabia have only come out on top on two occasions. In their last five meetings, Saudi Arabia and Australia have won one game a-piece.

Key Players to Watch in Saudi Arabia vs Australia

Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia)

Salem Al-Dawsari arguably remains Saudi Arabia's biggest attacking threat going into this game, especially considering his heroics in the 2024/25 Saudi Pro League. He scored 15 goals in the league with Al-Hilal, outperforming his 10.47 xG (expected goals) and was also the top scorer in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite with 10 goals!

Al-Dawsari will be tasked to take the fight to the Socceroos and needs to be smart with his work in the final third. He'll need to be decisive and accurate with his final passes to play in teammates in key scoring areas, but will also look to sneak into more empty spaces in the final third to get a chance to show off his finishing efficiency.

Brandon Borrello (Australia)

Brandon Borrello remains a trusted figure up-front for Australia under Tony Popovic, mostly thanks to his experience levels. He scored six goals in the 2024/25 A-League season, slightly underperforming his 8.69 xG, but remains a menacing threat in the attacking areas.

The 29-year-old will look to bully and trouble the Saudi defenders with his clever movement and link-up play to help drive his side forward. He'll also look to get into the key areas in the box to get to the end of chances and finish them off emphatically to help his side get a big win.

Saudi Arabia vs Australia Prediction

Considering how the recent meetings between these two sides have been relatively cagey affairs, this could be expected to be a similar one as well. Both teams will be eager to give nothing away to one another, which can cause an intense and relatively competitive match.

In the end, it's likely that both teams will just about cancel each other out on the pitch. There should be plenty of chances for both sides, but Saudi Arabia's resilience at home and Australia's never-say-die nature should result this in being a stalemate.

Predicted Score: Saudi Arabia 1-1 Australia

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