Socceroos to prepare for crunch World Cup play-off with friendly against Jordan

10-May-2022 02:28:44 | Guardian

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The Socceroos will prepare for their sudden-death World Cup qualifying play-off with a friendly match against Jordan in Qatar. Australia will play Jordan on Tuesday 1 June, exactly a week before their single-leg play-off against the United Arab Emirates at Doha’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.

If they beat the UAE, they will play Peru, the fifth-placed Conmebol team, on 13 June at the same venue for a spot at Qatar 2022. Australia played Jordan, who are already out of qualifying contention, twice in the first phase of qualifying, winning both games 1-0.