World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Australia beats Tajikistan 3-0
DUSHANBE, Sep. 8, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Australia defeated Tajikistan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe.
Tim Cahill scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Milligan ('57) and Cahill ('73, '90).
The result put the Australians top of Group B with 9 points. Tajikistan is fourth with one point. In their next game, Australia will meet second-placed Jordan at the Pamir Stadium on October 8, while Tajikistan will face Kyrgyzstan.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group B
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Overview
Tajikistan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Australia at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1974)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
- 8 September 2015
- 18:00
- Dushanbe
Second Round Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Australia | 9 |
 Jordan | 7 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 4 |
| Tajikistan | 1 |
 Bangladesh | 1 |
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