SYDNEY: Australia remained on course to reach a sixth straight World Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over 115th-ranked Lebanon at Western Sydney Stadium on Thursday (Mar 21), making it three wins out of three in the second round of Asian qualifying.
Australia's Kye Rowles is congratulated by team-mates after scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup qualifying match between Lebanon and Australia in Sydney, Australia, on Mar 21, 2024. SYDNEY: Australia remained on course to reach a sixth straight World Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over 115th-ranked Lebanon at Western Sydney Stadium on Thursday , making it three wins out of three in the second round of Asian qualifying.
The Socceroos can lock up a spot in the third round of Asian qualifying when they face Lebanon again on Tuesday in what is a home match for Miodrag Radulovic's team but was moved to Canberra because of the security situation in the Middle East. Baccus' first goal for his country helped settled any nerves for the home side even if it was a little fortuitous as what looked like an attempted cross curled into the net over the head of Lebanon goalkeeper Mostafa Matar.
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