Tim Cahill of Australia (left) celebrates with teammate after scoring against Syria during the match, played in Sydney. (AP photo)SYDNEY: Omar al-Soma's free kick crashed into the post with moments to go, ending war-torn Syria's World Cup hopes and allowing Tim Cahill's Australians to squeeze into the final playoff for a spot in Russia. "I don't know why we have to make it so hard - it shouldn't be that difficult for us," Australia coach Ange Postecoglou said. Postecoglou singled out Cahill, who has been a star of Australia's World Cup campaigns since scoring against Japan in Germany in 2006, for his composed performance. "I will run to the end for this manager and these players," Cahill said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2017 19:07 UTC