Andrew Redmayne's dancing penalty shoot-out heroics send Australia to Qatar World Cup after win over Peru

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.

World Cup Qualification OFCAustralia set up World Cup playoff with Peru after win against UAE in Doha07/06/2022 AT 21:12 «I'm no hero. I just played my role like everyone else did tonight,» Redmayne, who was making just his third Australia cap, said after the match. «Not even the 11 on the pitch, it was much more than that, it is a team effort.

»I can't thank the team enough, the staff enough. You know, I'm not going to take credit. The boys ran out 120 minutes, and it not only takes 11 on the field but the boys on the bench, the boys in the stands." /> Nothing could separate the two sides after 90 minutes in stifling hot conditions inside Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar with Australia having two shots on target and Peru failing to test Ryan.

Ajdin Hrustic came closest to scoring for either side in a cagey match in the 82nd minute, but his shot was well saved by Pedro Callese who got behind his low curling strike which looked destined for the bottom corner. The game went to extra-time and Peru came closest in the 106th minute as Edison Flores' header struck the post. Wales reach World Cup for first time in 64 years after edging past Ukraine When the PL fixtures are announced and how WC impacts the new season In the