Australia v Indonesia: Asian Cup, last 16 – live | Australia

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This is the first knockout game at this year’s tournament. John Duerden previews the round of 16.

Indonesia team news

Three changes from the defeat to Japan on Wednesday. Elkan Baggott, Asnawi Mangkualam and Shayne Pattynama replace Rizky Ridho, Egy Maulana Vikri and Pratama Arhan.

Indonesia (5-2-2-1) Ari; Pattynama, Baggott, Amat, Walsh, Mangkualam; Jenner, Hubner; Sayuri, Marselino; Struick.
Substitutes: Riyandi, Ridho, Sulaeman, Drajad, Vikri, Arhan, Kambuaya, Caraka, Alis, Prasetyo, Klok, Argawinata.

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Socceroos team news: Fornaroli starts

Graham Arnold makes two changes from the draw against Uzbekistan. Bruno Fornaroli replaces Kusini Yengi up front, and Gethin Jones comes in at right-back for Nathaniel Atkinson.

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Joey Lynch’s preview

Even if Australia do win comfortably, they could do with a more convincing attacking performance. In this tournament they have struggled against a low block.

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Preamble

Hello and welcome to live coverage of Australia v Complaency in the last 16 of the Asian Cup. Everyone expects the the Socceroos to beat Indonesia, the tournament outsiders who are ranked 146th in the world, and thes biggest danger is that their subconscious agrees with that assessment.

Look, they should win. They almost certainly will win. But this afternoon’s events at the Gabba are a reminder that, even with the inequality of modern sport, David can still sink a stone deep into Goliath’s noggin.

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Kick off is at 2.30pm in Doha / 10.30pm AEDT. The winners will play Saudi Arabia or South Korea in the quarter-final on Friday.



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