Stensness starting for Australia against Japan.... currently 0-0 after 40 mins, Japan carving them up but can't score, including hitting the cross bar twice so far.
It's on Sky Sport 7 by the way.
It's on Sky Sport 7 by the way.
2-0 win to Japan, goals late at 89 & 94 mins.
Stensness subbed off at 90 mins. Fornaroli made his debut coming on for Mitch Duke at 68 mins. Duke playing for J2 club Fagiano Okayama, leading the line against the Blue Samurai. When you analysis that, not surprising the Socceroos lost.
They travel to play their last game in Saudi Arabia, in a dead rubber, as they will already finish 3rd in their game.
3rd spot in the other group still up in the air - but mostly likely will be UAE (3rd currently), who are about to play Iraq in neutral Riyadh. UAE are 3 points ahead of Lebanon (4th & 0-3 losers to Syria overnight, in a bad result for them).
Last round Lebanon travel to Iran (2nd), and UAE host Sth Korea (1st).
So Socceroos to play either UAE or Lebanon in June. Win that, and then is 5th team from CONEMBOL. And way Socceroos are going the first game will be tough enough (esp in Qatar), let alone the 2nd match.