Indonesia draw with Australia secures Saudi Arabia's lead temporarily

The match between Indonesia and Australia ended in a goalless draw, in the match that took place today, Tuesday, in the second round of Group 3 in the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers , at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.

Goalless draw in Indonesia vs Australia match Today's match between Indonesia and Australia witnessed an attacking exchange between the two teams, with the Australian team having a relative advantage, but it did not succeed in translating this advantage into goals. In the first minute, Indonesia had an almost certain opportunity through a shot by Sandy Walsh, which was blocked by Australian goalkeeper Matthew Ryan, while Rafael Struijk tried to follow up the ball, but Ryan shone again and kept the danger away from his goal.

Australia had their first chance in the 21st minute of the match, when Jackson Irvine sent a cross from the left side, but Indonesian goalkeeper Martin Paes saved the situation twice in a row against Australia's shots.

Match details Indonesia's goalkeeper shone against Australia again in the 23rd minute, saving a header from Sutar after a corner kick, while Nestori Irankunda's long-range shot in the 34th minute almost hit the post. A minute later, Craig Goodwin tried to score after receiving a pass from Keno Baccus on the left, and penetrated the penalty area, but Indonesian goalkeeper Paes saved his attempt, turning the ball into a corner kick, and the first half ended in a goalless draw.

In the second half, the attempts continued without much danger on the goal, and the most prominent opportunity was in the 58th minute from a direct free kick executed by Goodwin for Australia, but the Indonesian goalkeeper excelled in controlling it. As time progressed, the Australian team tried to impose its control and possession of the ball, and a dangerous opportunity came in the 67th minute when Awer Mabil passed the ball to Adam Taggart who shot it, but the Indonesian goalkeeper blocked it again.

The Indonesian team resorted to defensive discipline and retreat to maintain the tie, focusing on counterattacks. The last minutes did not record any dangerous opportunities, so the match ended in a goalless draw and the two teams shared the points of the match.

With this draw in the Indonesia-Australia match , the Saudi team temporarily leads Group 3 with four points, while Indonesia meets Bahrain on October 10, and Australia hosts China on the same day.