Huddersfield manager David Wagner says he believes Aaron Mooy’s form will improve after qualifying for the World Cup with Australia.
Australia battled to a 0-0 draw with Honduras in their World Cup playoff first-leg match in San Pedro Sula on Friday.
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Mile Jedinak’s second-half hat-trick booked Australia’s place in Russia at the expense of Honduras.
SYDNEY — Australia booked their place at the 2018 World Cup after a convincing 3-1 win over Honduras in Sydney on Wednesday night. Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak was the hero for the hosts, scoring all three goals for Australia, including two from the penalty spot.
Here are three thoughts from the match.
1. First half bore, second half score
Is that harsh on the first 45 minutes? Perhaps Australia’s endeavour was on show for a few moments in the first half, with golden chances for Mathew Leckie…
Australian skipper Mile Jedinak has fired the Socceroos to a fourth-straight World Cup, scoring a double in a 3-1 defeat of Honduras.
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Jason Dasey and Gary Phillips assess what Australia must improve upon ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
After the longest qualifying campaign in history, Australia secured their place in a fourth consecutive World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Hondura…
Australia midfielder Mark Milligan likes his side’s chances in their second leg against Honduras at ANZ Stadium.
Tim Cahill says he is ready to play but unsure how long his ankle will last in Australia’s second leg against Honduras.
Trent Sainsbury is confident that despite missing chances to score in Honduras, the Socceroos can win in Sydney and progress to the World Cup in Russia. Mile Jedinak isn’t concentrating on a penalty shootout despite the real prospect that Australia’s World Cup hopes could be decided by spot kicks on Wednesday night.
A 0-0 result to mirror the deadlock in San Pedro Sula on Saturday will send Australia and Honduras to extra-time, and then possibly a shootout at ANZ Stadium in the second leg of their qualifying playoff.
But on the eve of the make-or-break clash, Jedinak wasn’t overly interested about what may be 120 minutes into the distance.
“If I’m…
Honduras and Australia head to Sydney with it all to play for after a scoreless first leg in their World Cup playoff.
Australia midfielder Mark Milligan likes his side’s chances in their second leg against Honduras at ANZ Stadium. Their journey was longer but the Honduras team didn’t appear unduly weary when they arrived in Sydney for Wednesday’s do-or-die World Cup playoff second leg clash with the Socceroos.
The Hondurans arrived via commercial flights on Monday morning, more than 18 hours after the Socceroos’ specially-equipped charter flight touched down following its hasty post-match departure from Honduras.
The players emerged in team gear and stopped and posed for photographs with around 25 of their cheering fans gathered…
Australia midfielder Mark Milligan likes his side’s chances in their second leg against Honduras at ANZ Stadium.
Tim Cahill says he is ready to play but unsure how long his ankle will last in Australia’s second leg against Honduras.
Honduras and Australia head to Sydney with it all to play for after a scoreless first leg in their World Cup playoff.
Trent Sainsbury is confident that despite missing chances to score in Honduras, the Socceroos can win in Sydney and progress to the World Cup in Russia. A fit Tim Cahill says he’ll move heaven and earth to return Australia to the World Cup.
He declared everything else — including his own health — secondary to the Socceroos reaching next year’s tournament.
“It would mean everything,” the Socceroos’ all-time leading scorer said on Monday ahead of the do-or-die qualifier with Honduras on Wednesday.
ANZ Stadium hosts the second leg of the intercontinental playoff, and the equation is simple for Australia after a 0-0 result in the first leg.
Win, and…