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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Daniel Harris

China 0-2 Australia: Socceroos take huge step towards World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Australia’s Nishan Velupillay celebrates after scoring the Socceroos’s second goal against China during their World Cup 2026 qualifier in Hangzhou.
Australia’s Nishan Velupillay celebrates after scoring the Socceroos’s second goal against China during their World Cup 2026 qualifier in Hangzhou. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

Aha, Joey Lynch’s report is with us.

That means we’re done here, so thanks for your company and see you next time. Peace.

I would like to apologise to young Benji and his parents,” Mr Gallico said in a club statement. “My actions were wrong. I should never have pushed Benji, or any child for that matter, the way I did on Saturday.”

What a sentence that is!

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