The dream of a fifth-straight World Cup remains alive for the Socceroos.

Despite the foibles that have come to define the team in recent years resurfacing across a frustrating opening hour, Australia downed the United Arab Emirates by 2-1 in an AFC playoff on Wednesday morning. Now, Australia’s hopes of joining France, Denmark, and Tunisia in Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will now come down to an intercontinental playoff against Peru next Tuesday.

Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4681987/socceroos-keep-world-cup-hopes-alivedespite-worryingly-slow-start-vs-uae