Graham Arnold's side has the historical edge, but will the UAE stop the Socceroos from qualifying for their fifth-straight World Cup? Follow live.
Good morning, Australia! Welcome to the ABC’s live coverage of the Socceroos’ 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off against the United Arab Emirates.
The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster for Graham Arnold’s side, from the highs of a record-breaking 11-match winning streak after their COVID-enforced break, to the rapid decline of both results and playing style towards the back-end of their qualifying campaign earlier this year, culminating in this morning’s must-win match against their AFC rivals.
How the former A-League Men manager goes about all this today, in a game that has no safety-net and against a team whose strength is Australia’s weakness , will almost certainly determine the result a few hours from now.
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