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 Australia's FIFA 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. Defender Ali Salmeen deflected Ajdin Hrustic's volley past Khaled Eisa with six minutes remaining at Al Rayyan's Ahmad bin Ali Stadium to keep alive Australia's hopes of qualifying for a fifth consecutive World Cup finals. Jackson Irvine had put Graham Arnold's side in front with a close-range strike in the 53rd minute but Caio Canedo levelled four minutes later with an emphatic finish into the roof of Mathew Ryan's net. The Australians increased the pressure throughout the second half and it eventually paid off when Hrustic volleyed towards goal following Aaron Mooy's corner and the deflection off Salmeen proved decisive. "We showed good character, I think we dominated the majority of the game and we took the chances when they came," said Australia's Martin Boyle. "It's only a job half done. We have to dust ourselves down, prepare and we will go again."
‘The job is only half done’: Socceroos turn focus to Peru after crucial UAE win
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 score twice to set up World Cup playoff with Peru after win against United Arab Emirates in Doha
Australia will face Peru in an inter-continental playoff in Doha after beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1. All three goals came in the second half in Qatar in the Asian play-off match, with Jackson Irvine putting the Socceroos ahead. Ad/> Qatar swiftly equalised through Caio Canedo before Ajdin Hrustic grabbed the winner at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Australia beat the UAE to set up World Cup showdown with Peru
United Arab Emirates 1-2 Australia
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.
Socceroos could miss the World Cup after 1-0 loss to Saudi Arabia
Graham Arnold's tenure as coach of the Socceroos is hanging by a thread after losing 1-0 to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning.
Australia loses to Saudi Arabia 1-0 in World Cup qualifying, Socceroos face sudden-death play-off
Australia have lost 1-0 to Saudi Arabia as the third stage of Asian World Cup qualifying came to a disappointing end for the Socceroos and heaped more pressure on Graham Arnold.