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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Luke Henriques-Gomes

Australia at the 2022 World Cup – five things to know, including who they will play in Group D and when

Andrew Redmayne was central to the Socceroos’ win against Peru on penalties, booking their place at the 2022 World Cup. Find out who Australia will play in Group D and when to watch.
Andrew Redmayne was central to the Socceroos’ win against Peru on penalties, booking their place at the 2022 World Cup. Find out who Australia will play in Group D and when to watch. Photograph: Mohammed Dabbous/Reuters

Australia have done it again. With a low save to his right to deny Peru’s Alex Valera from the penalty spot, dancing goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne secured cult hero status, launched quite a few memes and booked the Socceroos’ place at the 2022 World Cup.

The win against the more fancied Peru clinched a fifth consecutive berth at sport’s biggest party, 16 years after the Socceroos ended decades in the men’s football wilderness with a similarly heart-stopping win on penalties against Uruguay.

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