Subway Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers

Group Stage

The Subway Socceroos secured a berth in the World Cup after emerging through the group stage, where they were pitted against China, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Oman, and Vietnam.

Last 12

They then faced the United Arab Emirates in the last 12, securing a hard-fought away draw before a comprehensive home victory sent them to the intercontinental play-off.

Intercontinental Play-off

The Socceroos then took on South American heavyweights Peru in a one-legged intercontinental play-off in Qatar. The Socceroos triumphed via a penalty shoot-out to punch their ticket to Qatar.

Qualifying Table

| Team | Points | Goals For | Goals Against | |---|---|---|---| | Saudi Arabia | 23 | 12 | 6 | | Japan | 22 | 12 | 5 | | Australia | 22 | 15 | 9 | | China | 19 | 19 | 13 | | Oman | 9 | 9 | 18 | | Vietnam | 4 | 4 | 16 |