MELBOURNE: Craig Goodwin scored a brace on his return from sickness as Australia booked their place within the third spherical of Asian World Cup qualifying with a 5-0 rout of Lebanon at Canberra Stadium right now.
Forward Goodwin, who sat out final week’s 2-0 win over the Lebanese whereas battling a virus, rocketed in a long-range strike after halftime and steered within the ultimate purpose within the 81st minute to the delight of a file crowd of 25,023 on the venue.
With their fourth straight win within the present part, Graham Arnold’s Australia cemented their prime spot in Asia’s Group I, which additionally consists of Palestine and Bangladesh.
The match was Lebanon’s “house” qualifier, with the Asian Football Confederation requesting it’s moved from the nation due to the struggle in Gaza.
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