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Matthew Holt

Sunderland's Bailey Wright helps Australia book World Cup spot following penalty shootout win

Sunderland defender Bailey Wright played the full 90 minutes to help Australia secure the final spot at this year's World Cup in Qatar thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout victory.

The Socceroos were held 0-0 by South American outfit Peru following 120 gruelling minutes, as Graham Arnold's side were denied three times in the last 10 minutes of normal time to win the contest.

Winning via a sudden death shootout at the Al Rayyan Stadium, with the scores tied at 4-4 Awer Mabil scored to ensured Australia went ahead, before Peru's Alex Valera missed his spot kick as Wright's nation progressed to the finals.

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