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DOHA : New Zealand coach Danny Hay criticised the officiating after his team’s World Cup playoff defeat on Tuesday, saying he was surprised FIFA appointed a referee from the United Arab Emirates to handle their intercontinental clash against Costa Rica in Doha.
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High-flying skipper Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory -- and in the process fulfil a childhood dream. The 27-year-old is in the form of his life across the three formats of international cricket and last week became the first batter to hit three consecutive centuries on two separate occasions in ODIs. But Azam told AFP that his prolific form will count for little if it does not bring success at the T20 World Cup in October in Australia and the 50-over showpiece in India next year.
Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory -- and in the process fulfil a childhood dream. The 27-year-old is in the form of his life across the three formats of international cricket and last week became the first batsman to hit three consecutive centuries on two separate occasions in ODIs. But Azam told AFP that his prolific form will count for little if it does not bring success at the T20 World Cup in October in Australia and the 50-over showpiece in India next year.
Australia erupted in celebration Tuesday after the Socceroos made a fifth straight World Cup, with football superstar Sam Kerr leading the charge, telling the doubters to "eat your hats". Graham Arnold's men stunned Peru in a penalty shootout in Doha to clinch the penultimate spot at the global showpiece this year, with substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne the hero.
Qatar 2022 is five months away and the last two spots will be decided this week. Australia just booked their ticket to the World Cup after defeating Peru 5-4 on penalties in their Inter-Confederation Playoff match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Australia qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru in their intercontinental playoff on Monday. The teams failed to score in regulation and extra time at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, and goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, sent on as a substitute in the dying seconds of extra time, proved to be the star for Australia by saving the last penalty from Alex Valera. “I’m not a hero,” Redmayne said.
Australia have qualified for their fifth World Cup in a row after a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Peru in the intercontinental play-off decider. Sydney FC goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne replaced Brighton's Mathew Ryan in the 121st minute and proved to be the unlikely hero for the Socceroos. Ad/> Redmayne danced frantically across his goal-line for every penalty, waving his arms up and down, and eventually the tactic paid off as he saved Alex Valera's spot-kick to seal Australia's place at the Qatar World Cup.