‘The job is only half done’: Socceroos turn focus to Peru after crucial UAE win
by Mostafa Rachwani from World news | The Guardian on (#603QJ)
- Australia set up final World Cup playoff with 2-1 win in Qatar
- Jackson Irvine says team can take confidence from win
Australia's celebrations following victory over the United Arab Emirates have been tempered by an acceptance that the job is not yet complete, with focus quickly turning to next week's final World Cup qualifying playoff against Peru.
A late Ajdin Hrustic volley gave Graham Arnold's side a nervy but crucial win in Wednesday morning's Asian playoff in Qatar, after Caio Canedo cancelled out Jackson Irvine's opener. The 2-1 victory sets up a final must-win inter-continental playoff next Tuesday morning AEST as the Socceroos continue their bid to reach a fifth consecutive World Cup.
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