The match between Saudi Arabia and Australia, held today Tuesday as part of the tenth and final round of the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, ended with Australia winning 2-1.

Saudi Arabia's first goal was scored by Abdul Rahman Al-Aboud in the 19th minute, then Australia's Connor Metcalf equalized in the 42nd minute, and in the 48th minute, Mitchell Duke added the second goal for Australia.

With this result, Australia's points rise to 19, placing them second in the group standings, while Saudi Arabia's points remain at 13, placing them third, allowing the Australian team to qualify directly for the World Cup finals.

The Saudi team fails to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup with this result, although the Green had secured a spot in the qualifying playoff from the previous round.

The Japanese team had already secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup.