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Australia v Curaçao

Match Summary

Tue 31 Mar 2026

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Friendlies -

Friendlies 1

Australia 5 , Curaçao 1 at Full time

AustraliaAustraliaAustralia

5

1

CuraçaoCuraçaoCuraçao

Full time

FT

Half Time Australia 1 , Curaçao 0

HT 1-0

Key Events

Australia

A. Mabil Goal 23 minutes
A. Circati Goal 67 minutes
J. Bos Goal 71 minutes
N. Irankunda Goal 80 minutes, Goal 84 minutes

Curaçao

A. Martha Goal 50 minutes

Assists

Australia,R. McGree (67'), J. Bos (80'), N. Velupillay (84')

Curaçao,G. Kastaneer (50')

Venue:AAMI Park

Attendance:16,764

Scores
Line-ups
Match Stats
Head-to-head
Live Text

Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Tuesday 31st March

QatarQatarQatar

C

C

ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina

Match Cancelled

Match Cancelled

Cameroon 2 , China 0 at Full time

CameroonCameroonCameroon

ChinaChinaChina

Australia 5 , Curaçao 1 at Full time

AustraliaAustraliaAustralia

CuraçaoCuraçaoCuraçao

Iran 5 , Costa Rica 0 at Full time

Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica

Montenegro 2 , Slovenia 3 at Full time

MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro

SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia

Norway 0 , Switzerland 0 at Full time

NorwayNorwayNorway

SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland

Serbia 2 , Saudi Arabia 1 at Full time

SerbiaSerbiaSerbia

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Zimbabwe 1 , Zambia 0 at Full time

ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe

ZambiaZambiaZambia

Football Union of Russia 0 , Mali 0 at Full time

Football Union of RussiaFootball Union of RussiaFootball Union of Russia

Hungary 0 , Greece 0 at Full time

HungaryHungaryHungary

GreeceGreeceGreece

Jordan 2 , Nigeria 2 at Full time

JordanJordanJordan

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

South Africa 1 , Panama 2 at Full time

South AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa

PanamaPanamaPanama

Haiti 1 , Iceland 1 at Full time

HaitiHaitiHaiti

IcelandIcelandIceland

Morocco 2 , Paraguay 1 at Full time

MoroccoMoroccoMorocco

ParaguayParaguayParaguay

Peru 2 , Honduras 2 at Full time

HondurasHondurasHonduras

Algeria 0 , Uruguay 0 at Full time

AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria

UruguayUruguayUruguay

Ivory Coast 1 , Scotland 0 at Full time

Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast

ScotlandScotlandScotland

Austria 1 , South Korea 0 at Full time

AustriaAustriaAustria

South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

England 0 , Japan 1 at Full time

EnglandEnglandEngland

JapanJapanJapan

Netherlands 1 , Ecuador 1 at Full time

NetherlandsNetherlandsNetherlands

EcuadorEcuadorEcuador

Republic of Ireland 0 , North Macedonia 0 at Full time

Rep. IrelandRepublic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland

N. MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

Slovakia 2 , Romania 0 at Full time

SlovakiaSlovakiaSlovakia

RomaniaRomaniaRomania

Ukraine 1 , Albania 0 at Full time

UkraineUkraineUkraine

AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania

Wales 1 , Northern Ireland 1 at Full time

WalesWalesWales

N. IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Senegal 3 , Gambia 1 at Full time

SenegalSenegalSenegal

GambiaGambiaGambia

Spain 0 , Egypt 0 at Full time

SpainSpainSpain

EgyptEgyptEgypt

Kazakhstan 1 , Comoros 0 at Full time

KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan

ComorosComorosComoros

San Marino 0 , Andorra 0 at Full time

San MarinoSan MarinoSan Marino

AndorraAndorraAndorra

PalestinePalestinePalestine

C

C

MauritaniaMauritaniaMauritania

Match Cancelled

Match Cancelled

Equatorial Guinea 1 , Madagascar 1 at Full time

Equat GuineaEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea

1

1

MadagascarMadagascarMadagascar

Full time

FT

Botswana 1 , Malawi 0 at Full time

BotswanaBotswanaBotswana

1

0

MalawiMalawiMalawi

Full time

FT

Liberia 2 , Libya 2 at Full time

LiberiaLiberiaLiberia

2

2

LibyaLibyaLibya

Full time

FT

Niger 0 , Togo 1 at Full time

NigerNigerNiger

0

1

TogoTogoTogo

Full time

FT

Guinea 0 , Benin 1 at Full time

GuineaGuineaGuinea

0

1

BeninBeninBenin

Full time

FT

Burkina Faso 1 , Guinea-Bissau 1 at Full time

Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso

1

1

Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau

Full time

FT

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Team Lineups

home team, Australia

Manager: Tony Popovic

Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Pitch Formation

Number1, Ryan, Goalkeeper
Number26, Herrington, Defender
Number23, Circati, Defender
Number4, Rowles, Defender
Number15, Trewin, Midfielder
Number13, O'Neill, Midfielder
Number8, Metcalfe, Midfielder
Number16, Behich, Midfielder
Number11, Mabil, Attacking Midfielder
Number10, Hrustic, Attacking Midfielder
Number24, Deni Juric, Striker

Starting lineup

Number1, Ryan, Goalkeeper
M. Ryan , Captain
Number4, Rowles, Defender
K. Rowles , substituted for C. Burgess at 67 minutes
Number23, Circati, Defender
A. Circati , substituted for M. Degenek at 81 minutes
Number26, Herrington, Defender
L. Herrington , substituted for J. Geria at 46 minutes
Number16, Behich, Midfielder
A. Behich , substituted for J. Bos at 66 minutes
Number8, Metcalfe, Midfielder
C. Metcalfe , substituted for P. Okon-Engstler at 46 minutes
Number13, O'Neill, Midfielder
A. O'Neill , substituted for A. Robertson at 81 minutes
Number15, Trewin, Midfielder
K. Trewin
Number10, Hrustic, Attacking Midfielder
A. Hrustić , substituted for N. Velupillay at 46 minutes
Number11, Mabil, Attacking Midfielder
A. Mabil , substituted for R. McGree at 67 minutes
Number24, Deni Juric, Striker
D. Jurić , substituted for N. Irankunda at 67 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Australia

Number18, Beach, Substitute
P. Beach
Number5, Bos, Substitute
J. Bos
Number6, Boyle, Substitute
M. Boyle
Number21, Burgess, Substitute
C. Burgess
Number2, Degenek, Substitute
M. Degenek
Number19, Geria, Substitute
J. Geria
Number7, Irankunda, Substitute
N. Irankunda
Number3, Italiano, Substitute
J. Italiano
Number12, Izzo, Substitute
P. Izzo
Number14, McGree, Substitute
R. McGree
Number20, Okon-Engstler, Substitute
P. Okon-Engstler
Number22, Robertson, Substitute
A. Robertson
Number9, Velupillay, Substitute
N. Velupillay
Number17, Yazbek, Substitute
P. Yazbek
Number25, Suto, Substitute
A. Šuto

away team, Curaçao

Manager: Fred Rutten

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Number1, Room, Goalkeeper
Number2, Sambo, Defender
Number3, Gaari, Defender
Number4, van Eijma, Defender
Number5, Floranus, Defender
Number8, Comenencia, Midfielder
Number10, Leandro Bacuna, Midfielder
Number7, Juninho Bacuna, Midfielder
Number13, Chong, Striker
Number9, Kuwas, Striker
Number11, Antonisse, Striker

Starting lineup

Number1, Room, Goalkeeper
E. Room , substituted for T. Doornbusch at 82 minutes
Number5, Floranus, Defender
S. Floranus , substituted for J. Brenet at 64 minutes
Number4, van Eijma, Defender
R. van Eijma
Number3, Gaari, Defender
J. Gaari
Number2, Sambo, Defender
S. Sambo , substituted for T. Noslin at 63 minutes
Number7, Juninho Bacuna, Midfielder
J. Bacuna , substituted for K. Felida at 73 minutes
Number10, Leandro Bacuna, Midfielder
L. Bacuna , Captain, substituted for S. Hansen at 82 minutes
Number8, Comenencia, Midfielder
L. Comenencia , substituted for G. Roemeratoe at 46 minutes
Number11, Antonisse, Striker
J. Antonisse , substituted for G. Kastaneer at 46 minutes
Number9, Kuwas, Striker
B. Kuwas , substituted for J. Margaritha at 46 minutes
Number13, Chong, Striker
T. Chong , substituted for A. Martha at 46 minutes

away team, Curaçao

Number24, Bazoer, Substitute
R. Bazoer
Number22, Bodak, Substitute
T. Bodak
Number20, Brenet, Substitute
J. Brenet
Number23, Doornbusch, Substitute
T. Doornbusch
Number21, Felida, Substitute
K. Felida
Number14, Gorré, Substitute
K. Gorré
Number12, Hansen, Substitute
S. Hansen
Number19, Kastaneer, Substitute
G. Kastaneer
Number16, Margaritha, Substitute
J. Margaritha
Number15, Martha, Substitute
A. Martha
Number17, Noslin, Substitute
T. Noslin
Number6, Roemeratoe, Substitute
G. Roemeratoe

Australia
Curaçao

home team, Australia

Manager: Tony Popovic

Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Pitch Formation

Number1, Ryan, Goalkeeper
Number26, Herrington, Defender
Number23, Circati, Defender
Number4, Rowles, Defender
Number15, Trewin, Midfielder
Number13, O'Neill, Midfielder
Number8, Metcalfe, Midfielder
Number16, Behich, Midfielder
Number11, Mabil, Attacking Midfielder
Number10, Hrustic, Attacking Midfielder
Number24, Deni Juric, Striker

Starting lineup

Number1, Ryan, Goalkeeper
M. Ryan , Captain
Number4, Rowles, Defender
K. Rowles , substituted for C. Burgess at 67 minutes
Number23, Circati, Defender
A. Circati , substituted for M. Degenek at 81 minutes
Number26, Herrington, Defender
L. Herrington , substituted for J. Geria at 46 minutes
Number16, Behich, Midfielder
A. Behich , substituted for J. Bos at 66 minutes
Number8, Metcalfe, Midfielder
C. Metcalfe , substituted for P. Okon-Engstler at 46 minutes
Number13, O'Neill, Midfielder
A. O'Neill , substituted for A. Robertson at 81 minutes
Number15, Trewin, Midfielder
K. Trewin
Number10, Hrustic, Attacking Midfielder
A. Hrustić , substituted for N. Velupillay at 46 minutes
Number11, Mabil, Attacking Midfielder
A. Mabil , substituted for R. McGree at 67 minutes
Number24, Deni Juric, Striker
D. Jurić , substituted for N. Irankunda at 67 minutes

Substitutes

Number18, Beach, Substitute
P. Beach
Number5, Bos, Substitute
J. Bos
Number6, Boyle, Substitute
M. Boyle
Number21, Burgess, Substitute
C. Burgess
Number2, Degenek, Substitute
M. Degenek
Number19, Geria, Substitute
J. Geria
Number7, Irankunda, Substitute
N. Irankunda
Number3, Italiano, Substitute
J. Italiano
Number12, Izzo, Substitute
P. Izzo
Number14, McGree, Substitute
R. McGree
Number20, Okon-Engstler, Substitute
P. Okon-Engstler
Number22, Robertson, Substitute
A. Robertson
Number9, Velupillay, Substitute
N. Velupillay
Number17, Yazbek, Substitute
P. Yazbek
Number25, Suto, Substitute
A. Šuto

away team, Curaçao

Manager: Fred Rutten

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

Number1, Room, Goalkeeper
Number2, Sambo, Defender
Number3, Gaari, Defender
Number4, van Eijma, Defender
Number5, Floranus, Defender
Number8, Comenencia, Midfielder
Number10, Leandro Bacuna, Midfielder
Number7, Juninho Bacuna, Midfielder
Number13, Chong, Striker
Number9, Kuwas, Striker
Number11, Antonisse, Striker

Starting lineup

Number1, Room, Goalkeeper
E. Room , substituted for T. Doornbusch at 82 minutes
Number5, Floranus, Defender
S. Floranus , substituted for J. Brenet at 64 minutes
Number4, van Eijma, Defender
R. van Eijma
Number3, Gaari, Defender
J. Gaari
Number2, Sambo, Defender
S. Sambo , substituted for T. Noslin at 63 minutes
Number7, Juninho Bacuna, Midfielder
J. Bacuna , substituted for K. Felida at 73 minutes
Number10, Leandro Bacuna, Midfielder
L. Bacuna , Captain, substituted for S. Hansen at 82 minutes
Number8, Comenencia, Midfielder
L. Comenencia , substituted for G. Roemeratoe at 46 minutes
Number11, Antonisse, Striker
J. Antonisse , substituted for G. Kastaneer at 46 minutes
Number9, Kuwas, Striker
B. Kuwas , substituted for J. Margaritha at 46 minutes
Number13, Chong, Striker
T. Chong , substituted for A. Martha at 46 minutes

Substitutes

Number24, Bazoer, Substitute
R. Bazoer
Number22, Bodak, Substitute
T. Bodak
Number20, Brenet, Substitute
J. Brenet
Number23, Doornbusch, Substitute
T. Doornbusch
Number21, Felida, Substitute
K. Felida
Number14, Gorré, Substitute
K. Gorré
Number12, Hansen, Substitute
S. Hansen
Number19, Kastaneer, Substitute
G. Kastaneer
Number16, Margaritha, Substitute
J. Margaritha
Number15, Martha, Substitute
A. Martha
Number17, Noslin, Substitute
T. Noslin
Number6, Roemeratoe, Substitute
G. Roemeratoe

Match Officials

Referee:: Andy Madley
Video Assistant Referee:: James Bell
Assistant Referee 1:: Wade Smith
Assistant Referee 2:: Neil Davies
Fourth Official:: Robert Jones
Assistant VAR Official:: Kate Jacewicz

Match Stats

Key, Australia v Curaçao

Australia

Key

Curaçao

Basic Stats

Overall possession

AUS

46.5%

CUR

53.5%

Australia 46.5%Curaçao 53.5%

Shots

Australia 11Curaçao 7

11

Shots

7

Shots on target

Australia 6Curaçao 4

6

Shots on target

4

Goalkeeper saves

Australia 3Curaçao 1

3

Goalkeeper saves

1

Fouls committed

Australia 18Curaçao 7

18

Fouls committed

7

Corners

Australia 1Curaçao 2

1

Corners

2

In-depth match stats

Attack

Shots

Australia 11Curaçao 7

11

Shots

7

Shots on target

Australia 6Curaçao 4

6

Shots on target

4

Shots off target

Australia 4Curaçao 1

4

Shots off target

1

Attempts out of box

Australia 3Curaçao 1

3

Attempts out of box

1

Hit woodwork

Australia 1Curaçao 0

1

Hit woodwork

0

One-on-one attempts

Australia 0Curaçao 1

0

One-on-one attempts

1

Total offsides

Australia 0Curaçao 3

0

Total offsides

3

Distribution

Total passes

Australia 430Curaçao 496

430

Total passes

496

Pass accuracy %

Australia 84.2Curaçao 86.9

84.2

Pass accuracy %

86.9

Backward passes

Australia 83Curaçao 90

83

Backward passes

90

Forward passes

Australia 131Curaçao 163

131

Forward passes

163

Total long balls

Australia 45Curaçao 70

45

Total long balls

70

Successful final third passes

Australia 59Curaçao 65

59

Successful final third passes

65

Total crosses

Australia 6Curaçao 13

6

Total crosses

13

Defence

Total tackles

Australia 13Curaçao 13

13

Total tackles

13

Won tackle %

Australia 69.2Curaçao 69.2

69.2

Won tackle %

69.2

Fouls committed

Australia 18Curaçao 7

18

Fouls committed

7

Total clearances

Australia 19Curaçao 8

19

Total clearances

8

Head to Head

Season so far

Friendlies

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Key

Curaçao

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Form guide

All competitions

Skip back to season so far

Australia

Curaçao

W

Australia won

v Cameroon

1

0

Friendlies

L

Curaçao lose

v China

2

0

Friendlies

L

Australia lose

v Colombia

3

0

Friendlies

D

Curaçao draw

v Jamaica

0

0

Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers

L

Australia lose

v Venezuela

1

0

Friendlies

W

Curaçao won

v Bermuda

0

7

Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers

L

Australia lose

v United States

2

1

Friendlies

D

Curaçao draw

v Trinidad and Tobago

1

1

Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers

W

Australia won

v Canada

0

1

Friendlies

W

Curaçao won

v Jamaica

2

0

Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers

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Postat 5 minutes
Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
Postat 5 minutes
Tahith Chong (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 2 minutes
Foul by Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
Postat 2 minutes
Kai Trewin (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kick Offat 1 minute
First Half begins.
Postat 1 minute
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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