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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.
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.
(Reuters) - Australia are used to travelling the "hard way" to World Cups and are ready to take on the United Arab Emirates in their Asian playoff in Doha, coach Graham Arnold said.
It is without doubt the biggest match in decades for the UAE football team. The national side will carry the hopes of countless fans across the Gulf region when they take on Australia in a crunch World Cup play-off on Tuesday.
The pressure of a World Cup play-off can turn the calmest of coaches snappy. Graham Arnold, charged with taking the tough decisions for Australia on Tuesday against UAE, recalls the moment when, as deputy to Guus Hiddink the last time the Socceroos took the indirect route to football’s greatest showpiece, he was told to mind his image.
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.
Australia are used to travelling the "hard way" to World Cups and are ready to take on the United Arab Emirates in their Asian playoff in Doha, coach Graham Arnold said.
