After sealing qualification for the Asian Cup round of 16 with a game to spare, the Socceroos are determined to seal top spot in group B and enter the knock-out stages on a high.
Australia progressed with a 1-0 win over Syria on Thursday night (Friday AEDT), after Martin Boyle went on a brilliant weaving run to tee up Jackson Irvine to score the winner with a well-taken finish in the 59th minute.
The victory at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha takes serious pressure off Australia ahead of next Tuesday night's clash (next Wednesday morning AEDT) with Uzbekistan.
