Saudi Arabia

Australia slipped to their first defeat of AFC World Cup qualifying as they were beaten 2-0 by Jordan in Group B on Thursday.

Mohammad Al Sahlawi scored five times as Saudi Arabia demolished East Timor 10-0 in the AFC section of World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

Alan Dzagoev Denis Cheryshev scored his first Russia goals as the World Cup hosts brushed Saudi Arabia aside at Luzhniki Stadium.

Luis Suarez Luis Suarez was named in the starting XI from kick-off against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup to become Uruguay's latest centurion.

Cristiano Ronaldo Moscow has dispelled any concern about staging the World Cup in Russia by being the most welcome of hosts.

Luis Suarez Uruguay's defeat of Saudi Arabia means Egypt are knocked out of the World Cup with Russia heading into the knockout rounds.

Nasser Al Shamrani Saudi Arabia and Australia played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in their World Cup qualifier in Jeddah.

Japan Holders Japan will begin their Asian Cup defence in 2015 with a fixture against the winners of the AFC Challenge Cup.

The FFA has explained Saudi Arabia's decision not to observe a minute's silence in the usual way prior to facing Australia.