Iraq
Australia
 
World Cup Qualifiers R3
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium
2017-03-23T12:00:00+00:00
Attendance
3,270
02:49
FFA TV | Leckie: 'Second goal would have killed them'
02:45
Socceroos held by plucky Iraq
01:27
FFA TV | Hype building for Iraq clash
00:47
Jedinak wary of struggling Iraq
02:17
FFA TV | Behich buzzing to be back in Socceroos
00:57
McGree makes Socceroos 23
01:43
FFA TV | Milligan backs new formation
01:29
Caltex Socceroos held by Iraq
02:03
FFA TV | Milicic: Socceroos ready to go
00:41
Ange laments Socceroos performance
02:34
FFA TV | Irvine rues 'mixed bag' Socceroos
00:52
Postecoglou focused on Socceroos performance
02:14
FFA TV | Langerak: Belief still high in squad
00:35
Caltex Socceroos v Iraq WCQ confirmed
02:34
FFA TV | Amini relishing Socceroos opportunity
02:59
FFA TV | Irvine looking to make Socceroos impact
00:37
Ange vows positive Socceroo approach
02:31
FFA TV | Vukovic relishing Tehran return
02:36
FFA TV | Smith: Ange keeping Socceroos on their toes
01:10
FFA TV | Milligan urges fast start for Socceroos
02:34
FFA TV | Irvine rues 'mixed bag' Socceroos
02:14
FFA TV | Langerak: Belief still high in squad
02:49
FFA TV | Leckie: 'Second goal would have killed them'
01:43
FFA TV | Milligan backs new formation
02:45
Socceroos held by plucky Iraq
00:41
Ange laments Socceroos performance
01:29
Caltex Socceroos held by Iraq
01:10
FFA TV | Milligan urges fast start for Socceroos
00:52
Postecoglou focused on Socceroos performance
00:37
Ange vows positive Socceroo approach
02:03
FFA TV | Milicic: Socceroos ready to go
01:27
FFA TV | Hype building for Iraq clash
00:47
Jedinak wary of struggling Iraq
02:36
FFA TV | Smith: Ange keeping Socceroos on their toes
02:34
FFA TV | Amini relishing Socceroos opportunity
02:17
FFA TV | Behich buzzing to be back in Socceroos
02:59
FFA TV | Irvine looking to make Socceroos impact
02:31
FFA TV | Vukovic relishing Tehran return
00:57
McGree makes Socceroos 23
00:35
Caltex Socceroos v Iraq WCQ confirmed

Caltex Socceroos’ battling draw in Tehran

The Caltex Socceroos have shared the spoils for a fourth time in a row after a battling 1-1 draw in chilly Tehran against a tenacious Iraq in Group B of World Cup qualification on Thursday.

SUMMARY   

On a cold, wet day in the Iranian capital, Iraq had a couple of excellent chances to open the scoring in the first 20 minutes as they settled better than the Australians, who were playing a new formation. 

But the green and gold worked their way back into the contest and took a deserved lead via Mat Leckie just before the break.

The excellent Mitch Langerak kept the Aussies in the game after the break until an equaliser with 15 minutes left set up a grandstand finish as both sides pushed for the much-needed win. 

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Catch up with all match action in the Socceroos match centre

http://www.socceroos.com.au/matchcentre/Iraq-v-Australia/851424

GOALS

0-1   Australia Mat Leckie 40’

Aaron Mooy’s in-swinging corner found an unmarked Leckie who powered home his header just inside the six-yard box. 

Caltex Socceroos winger Mat Leckie against Iraq.

1-1   Iraq Ahmad Yaseem 76’

A sweeping move saw Ali Adnan’s perfect low cross beat Langerak and at the far post Yaseem coolly slotted home the equaliser.

SOCCEROOS’ FORMATION

3-2-4-1

STAR PERFORMERS

Jackson Irvine (AUS)

Mitch Langerak (AUS)

Mohanad Abdulraheem (IRQ)

Milos Degenek (AUS)

KEY MOMENT

60’ Langerak with a brilliant diving save to deny Iraq.

TALKING POINTS

  1. Australia’s new 3-2-4-1 formation.
  2. The pitch: hardly international standard
  3. Mitch Langerak taking the keeper’s gloves from Mat Ryan

SOCIAL REACTON

@Socceroos

#IRQvAUS

#GoSocceroos

FINAL WORD

All that mattered were three points. For both sides.

In the end, neither got what they wanted. 

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