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[one-eyed]

Not pretty but the Socceroos beat Thailand 1-0 tonight thanks again to Brett Holman and are now through to the final group stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

[tiger101]

Not pretty but the Socceroos beat Thailand 1-0 tonight thanks again to Brett Holman and are now through to the final group stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

We was very luck Thailand should of won to be honest. They missed some pretty simple opportunities to goal.

 

[mightytiges]

Not pretty but the Socceroos beat Thailand 1-0 tonight thanks again to Brett Holman and are now through to the final group stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

We was very luck Thailand should of won to be honest. They missed some pretty simple opportunities to goal.

Yep Sukha missed a sitter 1-on-1 with Schwarzer. The last two games we've played like a side that's just going through the motions knowing it wouldn't take much to qualify top of the group. We won't get away with playing like that against the top Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea in the final group stage.

[tiger101]

Not pretty but the Socceroos beat Thailand 1-0 tonight thanks again to Brett Holman and are now through to the final group stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

We was very luck Thailand should of won to be honest. They missed some pretty simple opportunities to goal.

Yep Sukha missed a sitter 1-on-1 with Schwarzer. The last two games we've played like a side that's just going through the motions knowing it wouldn't take much to qualify top of the group. We won't get away with playing like that against the top Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea in the final group stage.

We couldnt get away with it against Oman and we shouldn't of got away with it tonight.
If we play like that against the Saudi's I think we'll lose by more then 1 - 0

[The Big Richo]

Not pretty but the Socceroos beat Thailand 1-0 tonight thanks again to Brett Holman and are now through to the final group stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

We was very luck Thailand should of won to be honest. They missed some pretty simple opportunities to goal.

Too true, the ping pong balls were hard to shoot accurately with a bit of breeze around.

[one-eyed]

The Socceroos came from behind to win 4-2 last night to easily finish top of their 3rd round Asian group and in the process knock Saudi Arabia out of the World Cup qualifiers.

So through to the final round of Asian WC qualifiers are Australia, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Uzbekistan.

The 10 teams will be split into two groups of 5 with the eventually top two from each group qualifying automatically for the 2014 World Cup while the two 3rd placed teams playoff for the right to play the 5th placed South American team for the last qualifying spot.

[Coach]

What is Archie Thompson doing back in the squad

[gerkin greg]

Not pretty but the Socceroos beat Thailand 1-0 tonight thanks again to Brett Holman and are now through to the final group stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

We was very luck Thailand should of won to be honest. They missed some pretty simple opportunities to goal.

Too true, the ping pong balls were hard to shoot accurately with a bit of breeze around.

 
didn't get the credit it deserved

What is Archie Thompson doing back in the squad

to prove he isn't a dud that can only handle NSL level soccer, wait what?

[one-eyed]

The fourth and final Asian WC groups have been announced tonight. Australia is top seed in group B.

Group A                           Group B
South Korea                      Australia
Iran                                    Japan
Uzbekistan                           Iraq
Qatar                                 Jordan
Lebanon                             Oman


2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers – Fourth Round fixtures

Sunday, 3 June 2012          Australia - Bye
Friday, 8 June 2012           Oman v Australia
Tuesday, 12 June 2012      Australia v Japan
Tuesday, 11 Sept 2012      Jordan v Australia
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012        Iraq v Australia
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012  Australia - Bye
Tuesday, 26 March 2013   Australia v Oman
Tuesday, 4 June 2013       Japan v Australia
Tuesday, 11 June 2013     Australia v Jordan
Tuesday, 18 June 2013     Australia v Iraq


The top two in each group automatically qualify for the 2014 World Cup. The two third place sides play-off to meet the 5th best South American side in a two-legged play-off for the final WC qualifying spot.

[tiger101]

Don't forget our world cup qualifier tonight at 11pm(fox sports) against Oman.

[mightytiges]

Don't forget our world cup qualifier tonight at 11pm(fox sports) against Oman.

Finished 0-0. Playing in 40 degree heat didn't help.

Socceroos play Japan next on Tuesday at Suncorp in Brisbane.

[tiger101]

Don't forget our world cup qualifier tonight at 11pm(fox sports) against Oman.

Finished 0-0. Playing in 40 degree heat didn't help.

Socceroos play Japan next on Tuesday at Suncorp in Brisbane.

Thanks to Schwarzer we got the draw.
Hopefully we can recover and be prepared for Japan because they are in good form and we will need to be at top of our game.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Not much turnaround time to recover for Brisbane. Japan will be ready. Australia need to win otherwise Japan have virtually taken the first World Cup Qualification place from the group.

[Hellenic Tiger]

I actually think Japan will win this game.

[Coach]

We are ass. Love Schwarzy though. Reckon he will still be our keeper if we make it to the next world cup. Federcci goes well too