World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Australia beats Thailand 2-1 to qualify for 2018 World Cup
MELBOURNE, Sep. 5, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Australia defeated Thailand by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
Thailand made the Australians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Juric ('69) and Leckie ('86).
Australia secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Thailand is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group B
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Overview
Australia at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1974)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Thailand at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Australia
2:1
Thailand
2:1 (0:0)
- 5 September 2017
- 20:00
- Melbourne
Third Round Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Japan | 20 |
| Australia | 19 |
 Saudi Arabia | 16 |
 United Arab Emirates | 13 |
 Iraq | 11 |
| Thailand | 2 |
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