Australia v Honduras: World Cup qualifying joy – in pictures
Pictures from ANZ Stadium where the Socceroos won 3-1 thanks to a Mile Jedinak hat-trick to earn their place at next year’s tournament in Russia
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Australian fans before the match.
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A passionate Honduras fan makes a pre-match prediction.
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Mathew Leckie and Robbie Kruse warming up.
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The stadium starts to fill up and the home fans are in full voice.
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Captain Mile Jedinak leads out his side.
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Tim Cahill, left, in the starting line-up during the anthems.
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Goalkeeper Matthew Ryan belatedly joins the team photo.
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Australia coach Ange Postecoglou greets his opposite number, Jorge Luis Pinto, directly before kick-off.
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Aziz Behich is one of a number of Socceroos to be scythed down in the first half as the visitors get physical.
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Cahill is another victim.
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Tom Rogic gets crunched.
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Frustration on the faces of Cahill and Jedinak as the first half wears on without any serious opportunities.
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Another thundering tackle ends in carnage.
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With so many fouls being committed it’s inevitable that someone has had to go off injured. Emilio Izaguirre is the man carried off for Honduras just before the break.
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Eight minutes into the second half, Honduras goalkeeper Donis Escober tries to line up a wall for a free-kick.
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The referee demands that the players in the wall behave.
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Jedinak smashes the free-kick goalwards and a deflection wrong-foots the keeper, sending the ball into the net. 1-0 to Australia.
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No-one quite knows who to congratulate. But Jedinak is credited with the goal.
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Cahill is embraced by coach Postecoglou as he is substituted on the hour-mark.
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Matthew Jurman is held prior to a corner as the Socceroos look to extend their advantage.
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The referee points to the spot, awarding Australia a controversial handball decision. The Hondurans are incensed – no-one seems to know the cause. Apparently it’s a handball.
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Maynor Figueroa is insistent the ball hit his team-mate Bryan Acosta’s shin.
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Jedinak places the ball beyond the keeper with his instep. 2-0.
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Second-half substitute Robbie Kruse looks over his shoulder as the clock wears down.
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Kruse is brought down by Johnny Palacios in the closing minutes earning Australia a clear second penalty.
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Jedinak slots home to give Australia an unassailable three-goal lead.
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The captain runs off in delight.
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Despite conceding a late goal, the final whistle soon blows and Australia’s substitutes rush onto the pitch.
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The Socceroos huddle as a dejected Honduras player troops off.
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The Socceroos celebrate their achievement.
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Hat-trick hero Jedinak, centre-stage.
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Trent Sainsbury salutes the crowd on the lap of honour.
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Jedinak leads the post-match parade around ANZ Stadium. Australia are off to their fourth successive World Cup.
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