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Boro’s McGree on target in Australia win

Middlesbrough midfielder Riley McGree opens the scoring for Australia in a friendly win over Qatar.

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Published: Friday, 13 November 2026 at 4:43 PM

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Riley McGree scored early in Australia's 3-0 friendly win over Qatar in Doha.
McGree intercepted goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada's pass inside five minutes to score his second international goal.
The Middlesbrough midfielder was substituted after 65 minutes for Eli Adams.

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Middlesbrough midfielder Riley McGree scored in Australia's 3-0 friendly victory against Qatar in Doha on Friday afternoon. Making his return to the Socceroos' starting lineup, the 28-year-old opened the scoring inside the first five minutes after intercepting a pass from Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada.

The goal marked McGree's second senior international strike following his absence from the World Cup due to a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Eli Adams after 65 minutes, with Australia set to face Jordan in their next friendly.

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