Soccer-Australia confront rocky playoff path to Qatar
By Nick Mulvenney
Iraq Sport News
Australia confront rocky playoff path to Qatar
SYDNEY : Under fire Australia coach Graham Arnold drew comfort from the fact that the Socceroos have experience of reaching the World Cup via playoffs after their slim hopes of direct qualification for Qatar were snuffed out by Japan.
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