Socceroos guarantee progression in AFC qualification for FIFA World Cup

CANBERRA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Australia has guaranteed its progression to the third round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a victory against Lebanon on Tuesday.

The Socceroos beat Lebanon 5-0 in Canberra to make sure of a top-two finish in Group I in the second round of AFC qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, securing their progression to the third round as wel