Qatar vs Australia Player Ratings

Qatar vs Australia Player Ratings: Metcalfe 8.8/10 as Socceroos Punish Maroons’ Errors

Mohit Tomar

Modified - Nov 13, 2026, 04:41 PM

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Summary

Highest Rated Player: Metcalfe set up two goals and earned 8.8/10 as Australia won in Doha
Lowest Rated Player: Abunada’s two errors led to goals, and he was rated lowest at 4.2/10
Match Result: Australia beat Qatar 3-0 in Doha and ended a five-game winless run

Quick Summary Table

Category	Detail
Final Score	Qatar 0-3 Australia (International friendly)
Man of the Match (MOTM)	Connor Metcalfe (8.8/10), 2 assists (32', 40')
Highest Rated Player	Connor Metcalfe (8.8/10)
Unsung Hero	Harry Souttar (7.3/10), cleared danger on 12' and 19' in a back three that faced no Qatar shot until 72'
Lowest Rated / Flop	Mahmoud Abunada (4.2/10), passed straight to McGree (5') and a weak clearance led to Yengi’s goal (32')

Qatar national football team kept playing out from the back, and it cost them twice before half-time. Goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada passed straight to Riley McGree for a tap-in in five minutes, the Socceroos’ earliest goal in any competition since November 2024. His weak clearance on 32 then led to Tete Yengi’s second in Doha.

Connor Metcalfe tops the player ratings at 8.8/10 as man of the match, with assists for Yengi and Nestory Irankunda, whose long-range finish on 40 was his fifth goal in 10 Australia games. Australia national football team had 2.56 xG from 12 first-half attempts, against no Qatar shots at all.

Abunada’s 4.2/10 makes him the worst player on the pitch, and Qatar did not manage a shot until a blocked effort in the 72nd minute. It ended a five-game winless run for Australia stretching back to the World Cup. It was also their first three-goal first half away from home since June 2021. Check out the Qatar vs Australia player ratings.

Qatar National Football Team Player Ratings vs Australia

Here are the Qatar national football team player ratings from the Qatar vs Australia player ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Abunada	4.2
Al Oui	5.9
Khoukhi	5.4
Laye	5.4
Al Brake	6.0
Fathi	7.3
Madibo	6.1
Boudiaf	6.0
Ali	4.7
Al-Haydos	5.9
Afif	6.5

Qatar National Football Team Player Ratings vs Australia

Australia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Qatar

Have a look at the Australia national football team player ratings from the Qatar vs Australia player ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Beach	6.7
Italiano	6.4
Circati	7.1
Souttar	8.1
Herrington	7.5
Behich	6.7
McGree	8.4
Metcalfe	8.8
Okon-Engstler	7.2
Irakunda	7.9
Yengi	7.8

Australia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Qatar

Qatar vs Australia Man of the Match: Connor Metcalfe (8.8/10)

Connor Metcalfe earned Man of the Match with an 8.8 rating. On 32 minutes, he got his head up and split the defence for Yengi to finish into the bottom-left corner. On 40 he tackled Almoez Ali near Qatar’s box and found Irankunda, who arrowed in a third. He also sent a cross into the box on 23.

Worst Player in Qatar vs Australia: Mahmoud Abunada (4.2/10)

Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada was the lowest-rated player on the pitch at 4.2/10. On five minutes, he passed straight to McGree, who slotted into an unguarded net. On 32, his clearance went only a short way; Metcalfe controlled it, and Yengi scored from his pass. His only other action in the commentary was a simple save from Circati on 14.