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Anna Harrington

Socceroos won't press handbrake in qualification bid

Socceroos defenders on yellow card suspensions hanging over their heads won't be putting the handbrake on in their crucial World Cup game against Paraguay.

And none of the players are thinking about settling for a draw, even though that could be enough to send both teams through, says defender Jason Geria.

The 33-year-old, who was good off the bench against the United States, could be called upon to start the Group D decider on Thursday (Friday AEST) in Santa Clara, especially with several defenders walking a fine line.

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