World Cup 2022: Australia 1-0 Denmark – Mathew Leckie sends Socceroos to knockouts for first time since 2006
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Australia reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time in 16 years after shocking Denmark.
The Danes, needing victory to progress, dominated possession but were caught out on the break when Australia scored the winner on the hour mark.
Denmark lost the ball in the Australian box and Mathew Leckie finished a brilliant counter attack with a low shot past Kasper Schmeichel.
Australia finish in second place in Group D on six points, only behind world champions France on goal difference.
Denmark meanwhile exit Qatar 2022 with just one point from three games, sitting bottom of the group.
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Australia
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Squad number1Player nameRyan
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Squad number2Player nameDegenek
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Squad number19Player nameSouttar
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Squad number4Player nameRowles
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Squad number16Player nameBehich
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Squad number7Player nameLeckie
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Squad number13Player nameMooy
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Squad number22Player nameIrvine
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Squad number23Player nameGoodwin
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Squad number14Player nameMcGree
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Squad number15Player nameDuke
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Squad number8Player nameWright
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Squad number9Player nameMaclaren
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Squad number10Player nameHrustic
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Squad number26Player nameBaccus
Denmark
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Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
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Squad number13Player nameKristensen
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Squad number2Player nameAndersen
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Squad number6Player nameChristensen
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Squad number5Player nameMaehle
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Squad number7Player nameJensen
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Squad number23Player nameHøjbjerg
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Squad number10Player nameEriksen
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Squad number11Player nameSkov Olsen
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Squad number9Player nameBraithwaite
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Squad number25Player nameLindstrøm
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Squad number12Player nameDolberg
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Squad number14Player nameDamsgaard
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Squad number21Player nameCornelius
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Squad number24Player nameSkov
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Squad number26Player nameBah
Line-ups
Australia
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ryan
- 2DegenekBooked at 57mins
- 19Souttar
- 4Rowles
- 16BehichBooked at 4mins
- 7LeckieSubstituted forHrusticat 89′minutes
- 13Mooy
- 22Irvine
- 23GoodwinSubstituted forBaccusat 45′minutes
- 14McGreeSubstituted forWrightat 74′minutes
- 15DukeSubstituted forMaclarenat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Atkinson
- 5Karacic
- 6Tilio
- 8Wright
- 9Maclaren
- 10Hrustic
- 11Mabil
- 12Redmayne
- 17Devlin
- 18Vukovic
- 20Deng
- 21Kuol
- 24King
- 25Cummings
- 26Baccus
Denmark
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Schmeichel
- 13KristensenSubstituted forBahat 45′minutes
- 2Andersen
- 6Christensen
- 5MaehleSubstituted forCorneliusat 70′minutes
- 7JensenSubstituted forDamsgaardat 59′minutes
- 23Højbjerg
- 10Eriksen
- 11Skov OlsenSubstituted forSkovat 69′minutesBooked at 75mins
- 9BraithwaiteSubstituted forDolbergat 59′minutes
- 25Lindstrøm
Substitutes
- 3Nelsson
- 4Kjaer
- 12Dolberg
- 14Damsgaard
- 15Nørgaard
- 16Christensen
- 17Stryger Larsen
- 18Wass
- 19Wind
- 20Poulsen
- 21Cornelius
- 22Rønnow
- 24Skov
- 26Bah
- Referee:
- Mustapha Ghorbal
- Attendance:
- 41,232
Live Text
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Match ends, Australia 1, Denmark 0.
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Second Half ends, Australia 1, Denmark 0.
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Attempt missed. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
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Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
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Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
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Milos Degenek (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Mathew Leckie.
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Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Keanu Baccus (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Souttar with a headed pass.
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Joachim Andersen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Australia).
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Substitution, Australia. Jamie Maclaren replaces Mitchell Duke.
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Attempt blocked. Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Cornelius.
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Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Alexander Bah (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Cornelius.
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Robert Skov (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Robert Skov (Denmark).
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Keanu Baccus (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, Australia. Kye Rowles tries a through ball, but Mitchell Duke is caught offside.
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