Australia triumphed 1-0 over Denmark to book their spot in the last 16 of the Qatar World Cup.

Australia Qualifies For FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 for First Time Since 2006
Australia Qualifies For FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 for First Time Since 2006

Australia became the eighth team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 stages after beating Denmark 1-0 in its final Group D match at the Al Janoub Stadium on Wednesday.

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Mathew Leckie scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute with a wonderful finish to gift all three points to Australia.

Australia Qualifies For FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 for First Time Since 2006
Australia Qualifies For FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 for First Time Since 2006
The Australians held on to their slim lead despite pressure mounted on them from the Danish side.

The Socceroos finished second in the group standings with six points. Despite being equal on points with topper France, Australia is second due to an inferior goal difference than the 2018 world champion.

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Australia had only reached the knockout stages of a World Cup back in 2006.

The Soccerros will play the winners of Group C on Saturday.

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