Australia edged Syria 2-1 after extra time. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 25 shots. Syria played with ten from minute 94. Tim Cahill scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   AUS 3-5-1-1·4-2-3-1 SYR
   Coach: A. Postecoglou · Ayman HakeemReferee: Ravshan Irmatov, Uzbekistan📍 ANZ Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 6'
      SYR
      GOOOAL!Omar Al SomahAssist: Tamer Haj Mohamad
   3. 11'
      

      AUS
      Substitution
      ▲A. Mooy▼B. Smith
   4. 13'
      

      AUS
      GOOOAL!Tim CahillAssist: M. Leckie
   5. 25'
      

      AUS
      Yellow card
      Mathew Leckie
   6. 42'
      

      AUS
      Yellow card
      Mark Milligan
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      SYR
      Yellow card
      Mardik Mardikian
   3. 60'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Firas Al Khatib▼Oday Abd Al Jafal
   4. 73'
      

      AUS
      Substitution
      ▲N. Rukavytsya▼James Troisi
   5. 75'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Israa Hamwiah▼Hamid Mido
   6. 79'
      SYR
      Yellow card
      Mahmoud Al Mawas
   7. 88'
      SYR
      Yellow card
      Israa Hamwiah
   8. 90+1'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Osama Omari▼Mardik Mardikian
4. 1. Extra time
   2. 94'
      SYR
      Red card
      Mahmoud Al Mawas
   3. 94'
      SYR
      Yellow card
      Mahmoud Al Mawas
   4. 96'
      

      AUS
      Substitution
      ▲Tomi Juric▼Tom Rogic
   5. 109'
      

      AUS
      GOOOAL!Tim CahillAssist: R. Kruse
   6. 120'
      

      AUS
      Yellow card
      Tomi Juric