For now, thanks to their huge win over Nepal, Kuwait remain top of Group B. That could change in October: Australia face Nepal and Chinese Taipei, while Kuwait must visit Jordan. There are eight games in total to be played in this second phase.
Job comfortably done for Australia as their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign commences with a deserved 3-0 victory over Kuwait. The visitors did the work in the first half, stand-in skipper Leckie scoring twice before a fine Mooy strike. Fireworks were kept to a minimum after the interval but Socceroos boss Arnold will be satisfied enough with three points, while Kuwait can take some heart from a more competitive second-half showing.