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Socceroos crush Qatar in Doha demolition

Socceroos crush Qatar in Doha demolition

The Socceroos have enjoyed an emphatic victory in the stronghold of the Asian champions, defeating Qatar 3-0 in Doha.

The Socceroos blew away the defending Asian Cup champions Qatar with three first half goals.

Riley McGree, Tete Yengi and Nestory Irankunda all scored at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha.

The Socceroos will now face Jordan next Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT), with the match shifted from Amman to Doha due to security concerns

The Socceroos have enjoyed one of their most emphatic outings under Tony Popovic, outclassing woeful Asian Cup holders Qatar 3-0 with a statement win in front of the champions' home fans in Doha.

Goals from Riley McGree, Tete Yengi and Nestory Irankunda in a dominant first-half display put the one-sided friendly to bed by the break on Friday (Saturday AEDT) with the help of dreadful defending from the back-to-back continental champions.

The fare did get totally disjointed after the break amid a bewildering raft of personnel changes, as subs Eli Adams, Sam Klein, Kasey Bos and Diesel Herrington all earned their Socceroos debuts, but Australia remained in complete control with the hosts only firing their first tame shot after 72 minutes.

"The win was what we wanted and we set the game up with a very good first-half," Popovic told Paramount+.

"We won some balls high up the pitch, which is always encouraging, in difficult conditions.

In brief

The Socceroos blew away the defending Asian Cup champions Qatar with three first half goals. Riley McGree, Tete Yengi and Nestory Irankunda all scored at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. Goals from Riley McGree, Tete Yengi and Nestory Irankunda in a dominant first-half display put the one-sided friendly to bed by the break on Friday (Saturday AEDT) with the help of dreadful defending from the back-to-back continental champions.

This is the opening of the story, shared with credit to ABC News Australia. The rest of the report — with every detail — continues on the publisher’s website.

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