2022 World Cup: One Spot Left As Australia Qualify For Tournament
Australia qualify for the World Cup after beating Peru on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Qatar, with shootout specialist goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne the hero in sudden death after being brought on by Graham Arnold in extra-time
Joy Kalu 
Australia became the 31st country to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, thanks to a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru on Monday, June 13, 2022.
It was the single game playoff between the fifth-placefinishers in Asian and South American qualifying matches.
The match ended 0-0, before substitute goalkeeper, Andrew Redmayne saved the last penalty from Alex Valera.
Australia has now qualified for a fifth successive World Cup and a sixth in total.
They will play in Group D alongside holders France, Denmark, and Tunisia.
On Tuesday, the last spot at Qatar 2022 will be decided when Costa Rica and New Zealand clash in their intercontinental playoff, also at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Redmayne danced across the goal line before diving to the right to stop a penalty from Alex Valera and hand Australia a deserved victory at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Redmayne had been brought on three minutes from the end of the game for the shootout and became an instant hero with his antics on the line as he looked to distract the rival kickers.
