- Australia's Harry Souttar scored during their 1-0 victory- Patson Daka netted for Zambia in a qualifier defeat - Danny Ward won another Wales cap in Cardiff- Abdul Fatawu came on as a substitute for Ghana- Cesare Casadei played in a EURO U21 qualifier
Hitting double figures just 22 games into his senior international career is some feat for the centre-back, who followed up scoring versus Bangladesh last Thursday by finding the only goal in the 1-0 victory over Palestine on Tuesday. Breaking the deadlock with a powerful header 18 minutes into the contest at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait, the towering defender helped Graham Arnold's side move onto six points from their opening two qualifiers for the 2026 tournament, keeping a clean sheet.
Patson Daka also scored - but it wasn't enough to prevent Zambia from falling to a 2-1 defeat to Niger in Morocco. Amadou Moutari opened the scoring before Boubacar Dijbrill Goumey doubled the advantage. Daka's 50th-minute goal proved to be a consolation in the Copper Bullets' second World Cup qualifier. They sit fourth in Group E, one of a quartet of teams on three points.
Elsewhere in African qualifying, Abdul Fatawu was a late substitute for Ghana, who fell to a 1-0 defeat to Comoros at Stade de Moroni. Myziane Maolida's first half goal separated the sides, with the City loanee playing the final 10 minutes. Chris Hughton's side are fourth in Group B, on three points from two matches. There was another Wales cap for 'keeper Danny Ward as Rob Page's men drew 1-1 with Turkey in UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday night. Neco Williams' early opener was cancelled out by Yusuf Yazici's 70th-minute penalty in the Welsh capital. It means that the Dragons finish third in the group, on 12 points from eight fixtures and head into the play-offs to try to reach the finals in Germany next summer.
Cesare Casadei played the second half of Italy Under-21s' dramatic 2-2 draw with Republic of Ireland Under-21s in EURO U21 Qualification Group A. Wilfried Gnonto equalised following Killian Phillips' strike, and then the Leeds United winger found a stoppage-time second following Sinclair Armstrong's goal. It means the Azzurri stay top of the group, on 11 points, one ahead of Ireland.
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