All you need to know about the Socceroos and the World Cup

A daring hand will send Australia to its fifth successive World Cup finals appearance with a bold move from coach Graham Arnold now etched into Socceroos folklore.

The decision to send substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne into the fray with an eye on a penalty shootout stunned fans, but the move paid off when he dived to his right to send the Socceroos to Qatar 2022 with a win over Peru.

The Socceroos have now come back from the brink to qualify for this year’s World Cup. Arnold has so often emphasised the need for “Aussie DNA” – pace, power and physicality – and his side will need every bit of it when they return to Qatar later this year.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of this year’s tournament, from the players to watch to kick-off times and who is favoured to win it all.

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