Australia v Honduras: Can Socceroos secure their 2018 World Cup berth?

AUSTRALIA have booked their spot in the 2018 World Cup thanks to a stupendous performance from captain Mile Jedinak. RELIVE ALL THE ACTION!

AUSTRALIA is into the World Cup finals in Russia.

It is the fourth time in a row that the Socceroos have qualified and they did it the hard way but sealed the deal in emphatic fashion at ANZ Stadium with a 3-1 win. In the performance of his career Mile Jedinak scored twice from the penalty spot and also took the free kick that led to a deflection off a Honduran defender to clinch a 3-0 victory. Apart from that he marhsalled his troops with true captain’s authority for the full 90 minutes. It will be remembered as one of the great nights of Australian football. Having missed automatic qualification through the group stage Australia had to travel to Honduras where they managed to finish with a valuable 0-0 draw. The charter flight home and a perfect preparations with all of their players including Tim Cahill back from injury and suspension, Australia delivered on a nerve-racking night. With the scores locked at 0-0 at half-time, the Socceroos took advantage of the Hondurans ill discipline in the second half to convert all their chances. Honduras pegged one back in the final minute but Australia had already booked their place and are now on their way to Moscow on the back of their 3-1 win. More to follow..... Follow all the build-up, team news when it drops and minute-by-minute coverage of the match itself right here:

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