SYDNEY (Reuters) - An emotional Ange Postecoglou hailed Australia's qualification for next year's World Cup finals on Wednesday as a "fantastic achievement" but still would not confirm whether he would lead the squad to Russia. While I've got a thick skin, they've had to cop what I've been copping. Postecoglou took over less than a year before the last World Cup and led Australia in a creditable campaign in Brazil followed by an Asian Cup triumph on home soil early in 2015. STRONG NATIONS MISSING OUTPostecoglou has frequently stressed how difficult it is to qualify for the World Cup and returned to the theme when asked about the likes of Italy, the Netherlands and Chile not getting to Russia. "The one big disadvantage is that if things don't go right there's nowhere to hide, I've still got to live here."

Source: The Star November 15, 2017 13:52 UTC