After beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1 this Tuesday (7th), in the last phase of the Asian qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Australia will face Peru next week for a place in the World Cup.
Midfielder Ali Salmeen deflected a first-time shot from Ajdin Hrustic, out of reach of goalkeeper Khaled Eisa, with 6 minutes to go at the Ahmad bin Ali stadium and maintained Australia’s hope of qualifying for the fifth consecutive time at the World Cup. .
Jackson Irvine had put coach Graham Arnold’s team ahead with a close-range shot at 8 minutes into the second half, but Caio Canedo equalized 4 minutes later, hitting Mathew Ryan’s goal.
“We had a good personality. I think we dominated the majority of the game and took chances when they came.”
“We only did half the work. We have to dust ourselves off, get ready, and let’s go one more time.”
The Australians will play Peru in the same stadium next Monday (13), in the first of two international repechages to determine the last places in the World Cup. New Zealand will face Costa Rica in the other duel, 24 hours later.
Source: CNN Brasil
