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Australia Beat Peru in Shootout to Secure World Cup Place

Published June 13th, 2022 - 09:07 GMT
Australia's players pose for a group picture ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 inter-confederation play-offs match between Australia and Peru on June 13, 2022, at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in the Qatari city of Ar-Rayyan. (Photo by MUSTAFA ABUMUNES / AFP)
Australia's players pose for a group picture ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 inter-confederation play-offs match between Australia and Peru on June 13, 2022, at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in the Qatari city of Ar-Rayyan. (Photo by MUSTAFA ABUMUNES / AFP)

Australia beat Peru 5-4 on penalties Monday to secure a place at the World Cup finals for the sixth time.

The playoff between the Asian and South American qualifiers had been goalless after 120 minutes and needed sudden death penalties to decide the result at the Ahmad bin Ali stadium in Doha.

AFP

Tags:Australia football teamPeru football team2022 FIFA World Cup
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