Australia has copped a brutal group for the next stage of 2026 World Cup qualifying.
The Socceroos will need to finish above at least one of Japan or Saudi Arabia to guarantee a spot in the USA, Canada and Mexico for the tournament.
It’s a repeat of 2022 qualifying when Australia finished third in a group with both of those nations, having to advance through the interconfederation playoff instead, which went down to a penalty shootout.
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Graham Arnold’s side will also face Bahrain, China and Indonesia as the three lower-seeded nations in the third round of AFC qualifying.
Japan, Saudi Arabia and China were the most difficult nations the Aussies could have drawn from their pots. In particular the Saudis were the clear threat in a pot also including…
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