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Not pretty, not fun but Socceroos slog ends with miraculous win amid late drama

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Aziz Behich scored the only goal of the game in Australia 's 1 -0 win over Japan on Thursday night .

The Socceroos are all but but likely qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a win over Saudi Arabia on Tuesday .

The Saudis are three points behind Australia in Group C and need to beat Bahrain 2 -0 on Tuesday night to keep their hopes alive.

It was unlikely, it was a slog, and they suffered. But just as their coach had predicted, the Socceroos found a way..

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74

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English

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