Australia, Iran and South Korea win tickets to World Cup 2014
Defeating Iraq 1-0 in the final round of the group stage, Australia became the second team after Japan to win a ticket to the 2014 World Cup. After that, Iran and South Korea also completed their goals with expected results.
Australia has booked its ticket to Brazil 2014
Specific results:
Korea0-1 Iran
Uzbekistan 5 - 1Qatar
Australia 1-0Iraq
Group A: Despite defeat, South Korea still has a ticket with Iran
Despite losing 0-1 to Iran at home, South Korea and the West Asian team have already secured two direct tickets to Group A of the Asian World Cup qualifiers. Meanwhile, despite an excellent 5-1 win over Qatar, Uzbekistan still sadly finished third, behind South Korea on goal difference, and will have to play a play-off match with the third-placed team in Group B, Oman or Jordan (to be determined after their match at 2:00 a.m. tomorrow, June 19).
Group B: Defeated Iraq 1-0, Australia won the ticket
Goal:Kennedy 83'.
The match looked set to end in a draw until Josh Kennedy, who came off the bench to replace Tim Cahill, headed in a cross from Mark Bresciano with seven minutes remaining. The goal sent the 80,000-strong crowd at Sydney Stadium into a frenzy.
The only goal was enough toAustraliais certain to have second place in Group B of the Asian World Cup qualifiers, thereby winning a ticket to Brazil 2014.
It will be Australia's fourth appearance at the World Cup and third in a row, having previously appeared in 1974, 2006 and 2010.
Line-up
Australia:Schwarzer, Neill, Cahill (Kennedy 78), Milligan, Ognenovski, Wilkshire, Kruse (Thompson 79), Oar, Holman (Rogic 61), McKay, Bresciano.
Iraq:Sabri, A Ibrahim, Bahjat, K Ibrahim, Adnan, Salman (Ali 79), Tareq (Ahmed 75), Abdulraheem, Ismael (Mohammed 66), Abdulameer, Salem.
According to Bongdaplus - DT
