Breaking: The Socceroos have beaten United Arab Emirates 2-1 and will face Peru in an intercontinental play-off to secure a spot in the FIFA World Cup finals
opened the scoring with a well-taken goal, slotting Martin Boyle’s cross. It was a rare striker for the St Pauli man but his celebrations will be kept to a minimum with Peru still standing in the way of Australia and a World Cup berth.
“You have that moment of elation when the final whistle goes but straight away your focus [shifts], it’s only half-time [in the play-off series],” He said. “It’s a great result for us tonight. We go into the week full of confidence but the job is only half done.”5.59amAustralia’s Scottish-born forwardhad his Australian-born father in the stands watching him play for Australia for the first time at the stadium. “I see a tear in his eye, it means everything.
Boyle was full of praise for the match-winner Ajdin Hrustic who sealed the win with a wicked volley that kept Australia’s hopes of a fifth-consecutive World Cup qualification alive. “He’s a top player, he’s had a fantastic few weeks so he’s obviously coming into camp in good spirits. The quality he brings to the team is brilliant,” Boyle said.Full-time and Australia’s hopes of reaching the 2022 World Cup in Qatar remain firmly alive. A late strike by Ajdin Hrustic secures 2-1 win over UAE and seals the Socceroos’ passage to the intercontinental play-off against Peru.Two late changes for the Socceroos who, unsurprisingly, drop to a back five.
Omar Abdulrahman, the exciting, talented, skilful and creative Emirati playmaker is finally on the field to make for a nervous finale for Australia.Lets look at this again. Then again. And again and again and again.has put the Socceroos back in front with just six minutes remaining. A stroke of luck but a hint of fortune that favoured the brave.
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