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League table
Australia: position 2, 24 points from 8 matches.
Kuwait: position 16, 14 points from 8 matches.
Recent form
Australia – last 5 matches: 4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost.
Kuwait – last 5 matches: 3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost.
Last results: Jordan 0-1 Australia; Kuwait 2-4 Bahrain.
Lineups
The confirmed starting lineups list Australia in a 4-3-3 formation and Kuwait in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Australia: Mathew Ryan, Martin Boyle, Awer Mabil, Miloš Degenek, Aziz Behich, James Holland, Ajdin Hrustić, Jackson Irvine, Fran Karačić, Mathew Leckie, and Ryan McGowan.
The announced starting eleven for Kuwait: Sulaiman Abdulghafour, Fahad Al-ansari, Ahmad Al Dhefiri, Mobarak al Faneeni, Fahad Al-Hajeri, Shabaib Al Khaldi, Fawaz al Otaibi, Hamad Al Qallaf, Fahad Al Rashidi, Bandar al Salama, and Khaled Ebrahim.
Statistics
Australia: 57% possession, 19 shots (6 on target), 12 corners, 14 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Kuwait: 43% possession, 7 shots (1 on target), 5 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Head-to-head
Last meeting: Kuwait 0-3 Australia (10 September 2019, World Championship qualification (AFC)).
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What are the lineups for Australia vs Kuwait?
Lineups: Australia 4-3-3, Kuwait 4-2-3-1. Australia: Mathew Ryan; Martin Boyle, Awer Mabil, Miloš Degenek, Aziz Behich; James Holland, Ajdin Hrustić, Jackson Irvine; Fran Karačić, Mathew Leckie, Ryan McGowan. Kuwait: Sulaiman Abdulghafour; Fahad Al-Hajeri, Mobarak al Faneeni, Ahmad Al Dhefiri, Fahad Al-ansari; Fawaz al Otaibi, Shabaib Al Khaldi; Bandar al Salama, Fahad Al Rashidi, Hamad Al Qallaf; Khaled Ebrahim.
