MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia overhauled Jordan 2-1 in a friendly in Doha on Wednesday to bring winning form into their World Cup playoff against the United Arab Emirates next week.
Awer Mabil sealed the win with a clever volley in the 68th minute after Bailey Wright cancelled out a stunning long-range strike from Mousa Al-Tamari early on.
Should they get past UAE on Tuesday, they will battle Peru in an intercontinental playoff in the Qatari capital six days later for a spot in Group D at the World Cup with champions France, Denmark and Tunisia. "We have another six days now before the UAE game and there’s no days off, it is all work, and we will get things right."
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