AMMAN - The Socceroos have much to do in order to earn their place in Brazil after a 2-1 defeat to Jordan in a World Cup qualifier.
Hassan Abdel Fattah and Amer Deeb’s second-half strikes sealed Australia’s fate on a wretched Tuesday evening in the Middle East, where the Socceroos were ultimately unable to match the unrelenting intensity of their less-fancied opponents.
Archie Thompson’s late strike — his second goal in as many games — was all Australia had to celebrate on an evening when their treacherous World Cup journey was underlined emphatically.