Overview
- Australia beat Cameroon 1-0 in Sydney as Jordy Bos scored in the 85th minute to settle a tight friendly.
- Ajdin Hrustic had a second-half penalty saved by Devis Epassy after Oliver Kamdem fouled Aiden O'Neill in the box.
- Coach Tony Popovic used the match to test options, handing debuts to defender Lucas Herrington and striker Deni Juric.
- Nestory Irankunda came on to play through the middle and added pace, while Connor Metcalfe went off with a suspected knee injury.
- The game was part of FIFA Series 2026, a FIFA-run warm-up where drawn matches go to shootouts, and coverage differed on the defensive error before the winner with PerthNow naming Samuel Kotto.