UAE v Australia player ratings: Abdallah 9, Canedo 7; Hrustic 8, Irvine 7
The UAE's hopes of reaching the 2022 World Cup were dashed on Tuesday night after a 2-1 defeat to Australia in Asia's final eliminator.
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Late deflected strike keeps Australian World Cup hopes alive
Australia will take on Peru next week for a place at November's World Cup finals after beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1 on Tuesday in Asia's final eliminator for Qatar 2022.
Australia Happy To Reach FIFA World Cup Finals "The Hard Way"
Coach Graham Arnold is counting on "Aussie mental strength" to see his side to victory over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and through to another playoff battle for a place in the World Cup finals. Arnold said that Australia seem to like qualifying the "hard way" but insisted that they are ready for the showdown in the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha. The winner will take on Peru in the same air-conditioned stadium on June 13 for a place in the finals that start in Qatar in November. New Zealand will play Costa Rica a day later to decide the final qualifying spot.
Italia ‘90 “bouncebackability” cited for how Scotland can rebound from “devastating” play-off loss
Alex McLeish maintains Steve Clarke can rely on the inner-strength of the current squad as he is confronted by the task of lifting Scotland for their Nations League opener at home to Armenia on Wednesday.
Neymar nets penalty as Brazil beats Japan in friendly
TOKYO (AP) — Brazil defeated Japan 1-0 in a friendly Monday thanks to a penalty by Neymar in the 77th minute after he was tripped in the box on a rainy night at Tokyo's new National Stadium.
A closer look at Wales’ World Cup Group B opponents
Wales beat Ukraine in a play-off final on Sunday to reach their first World Cup since 1958.
New Zealand upbeat despite defeat in World Cup playoff warm-up
Coach Danny Hay said that "we learned a hell of a lot" after his New Zealand team lost 1-0 to Peru in a warm-up match for their World Cup playoff.
Mundial 2022 | Sólo quedan dos plazas para el Mundial tras meterse Gales
cierra uno de los grupos todavía por completar, en concreto el Grupo B del Mundial de 2022. El partido entre Ucrania y Gales decidia la última plaza para Europa de cara al campeonato del mundo. Gales se medirá a Inglaterra, Irán y Estados Unidos. Los galeses debutarán en Qatar ante la selección norteamericana en lo que supone su regreso a un Mundial desde 1958.