Burgess's Australia All But Confirm World Cup Qualification
Thursday, 5th Jun 2025 14:16
Cameron Burgess’s Australia all but confirmed qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 90th-minute Aziz Behich goal saw them to a 1-0 victory over Japan in Perth this afternoon.
Burgess, 29, played the full 90 minutes in his home town and won his 16th full cap on the left of a back three against a controversially understrength Samurai Blue side.
The win moves the Socceroos, second in the group behind the already qualified Japanese, six points ahead of third-placed Saudi Arabia, who face Bahrain this evening in their penultimate fixture, with a superior goal difference.
Australia’s final group game is, coincidentally, against the Saudis in Jeddah on Tuesday.
Burgess is currently out of contract at Town but with talks regarding a new deal ongoing.
Photo: AAP
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