Australia and Saudi Arabia set to clash in FIFA World Cup qualification play-off

Hervé Renard's Saudi Arabia will face Australia in a one-off play-off for a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The match will be played at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on June 13, 2022.

The winner of the play-off will join the other 31 qualified teams at the World Cup, which will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022.

Australia and Saudi Arabia are both ranked in the top 100 in the FIFA World Rankings, with Australia ranked 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranked 49th.

Australia have qualified for the World Cup four times, while Saudi Arabia have qualified five times.

The two teams have met 10 times previously, with Australia winning five times, Saudi Arabia winning four times, and one match ending in a draw.

The most recent meeting between the two teams was in the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage, with Australia winning 1-0.

The winner of the play-off will face the winner of the other play-off between Peru and the United Arab Emirates in the inter-confederation play-off.

The winner of the inter-confederation play-off will qualify for the World Cup.