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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    Socceroos rescue a point with misfiring 2-2 draw against Bahrain in FIFA World Cup qualification clash in Riffa

    The Socceroos meet Bahrain at the National Stadium in Riffa, hoping to put right their shock defeat on the Gold Coast in September. Follow live.


    The Socceroos have rescued a point from the jaws of defeat in a frantic finale to earn a 2-2 draw with Bahrain in Riffa.

    Kusini Yengi put the Socceroos ahead in 38 seconds, capitalising on a horrible error at the back.

    He then hit the post in the second half and missed another golden chance, before two goals in as many minutes from substitute Mahdi Abduljabbar stunned the Socceroos.

    Abduljabbar launched a speculative strike from 40 yards after an error from Cameron Burgess, before pouncing on a rebound after a cross was deflected onto the post to send the home fans into delirium.

    Yengi's leveller six minutes into stoppage time rescued the Socceroos blushes, sending them one point clear of the pack in second place in their World Cup qualification pool.

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