World Cup boost as late goal earns Australia 1-0 win over Cameroon / Photo: SAEED KHAN - AFP
-
BYD Drops Rotating Screens in New Models Due to Tech Limits
-
E Pellicci Pop-Up at Selfridges Brings Back Nostalgic School Cake
-
Ryanair Flight from Rome Makes Emergency Landing in Lisbon After Bomb Threat
-
Coronation Street's Debbie Webster Steps Down as Dementia Storyline Intensifies
-
Maltese President Visits London Hospital to Support Families Facing Medical Care Challenges
-
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 06
-
Moderna Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
-
Vogenx Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Highlights
-
BioScience Health Innovations, Inc. Announces Its Subsidiary Vitalcore Research has Executed Master Distribution Agreement with Rule Imports
-
Record Seven Muslim Americans Elected to US Congress in Historic Midterm Shift
-
Luxembourg Minister Warns Trump of 'Lame Duck' Risk Amid Global Updates
-
Samsung Leads Global DRAM Market as SK Hynix Gains Share
-
South Korea Proposes Fourth Delay of Cryptocurrency Gains Tax to 2029
-
Kakao Details Spinoff Plan to Monetize AI Through KakaoTalk
-
ASIC Fines Mona Museum Owner's Company for Late Financial Report
-
Business Leaders Criticize Productivity Commission Inquiry Scope
-
SCANDIC FINANCE ने एलेक्स बोडी को समूह का उपाध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया
-
SCANDIC FINANCE แต่งตั้งอเล็กซ์ โบดี เป็นรองประธานกลุ่มบริษัท
-
SCANDIC FINANCE Grubu, Alex Bodi’yi başkan yardımcılığına atadı
-
Alex Bodi wiceprezesem grupy SCANDIC FINANCE
-
Алекс Боди е назначен за вицепрезидент на групата SCANDIC FINANCE
-
Alex Bodi a SCANDIC FINANCE vállalatcsoport új alelnöke
-
Ο Άλεξ Μπόντι νέος αντιπρόεδρος του ομίλου SCANDIC FINANCE
-
Cape Town’s Two-Tier Policing System Emerges From Private Funding
-
Milky Lane Food Truck Makes First Penrith Appearance This Weekend
-
Wild Horse Nine Review: John Malkovich Anchors Martin McDonagh’s Dark Comedy
-
Alex Bodi byl jmenován viceprezidentem skupiny SCANDIC FINANCE
-
Alex Bodi utsedd till vicepresident för SCANDIC FINANCE-koncernen
-
تعيين أليكس بودي نائبًا لرئيس مجموعة SCANDIC FINANCE
-
SCANDIC FINANCEグループ、アレックス・ボディ氏を副社長に任命
-
SCANDIC FINANCE 그룹, 알렉스 보디 부사장 선임
-
South Korean Army Admits 'K-Walking' Training Was Inappropriate for Elite Soldiers
-
亞歷克斯・博迪獲任命為 SCANDIC FINANCE 集團副總裁
-
Алекса Боді призначено віцепрезидентом групи SCANDIC FINANCE
-
Алекс Боди назначен вице-президентом группы SCANDIC FINANCE
World Cup boost as late goal earns Australia 1-0 win over Cameroon
Jordan Bos snatched a late winner as a lacklustre Australia edged Cameroon 1-0 for a confidence-boosting victory as they fine-tune preparations ahead of the World Cup.
There were few opportunities in the dour friendly at Sydney's Stadium Australia until the Feyenoord midfielder pounced with five minutes left.
Ajdin Hrustic missed a penalty in the much-needed win for a side that suffered two losses in the previous international window, falling 1-0 to Venezuela and 3-0 to Colombia.
The clash was part of the FIFA Series 2026, a mini-tournament that also features fellow World Cup qualifier Curacao, who were beaten 2-0 by China in an earlier match at the same venue.
"First half we couldn't really break through, and then second half we kept on coming," Bos said.
"We had some chances and it was coming down to the last 10 minutes, and I got the goal in and we got the win. So that's important."
The Socceroos will be at a sixth straight World Cup and coach Tony Popovic used the match to run his eye over some inexperienced players.
With a host of places in his World Cup squad still up for grabs, he handed debuts to 18-year-old Colorado Rapids defender Lucas Herrington and Poland-based striker Deni Juric.
Neither player showed nerves in a lively opening as the hosts pressed for an early breakthrough.
But they struggled to keep control against a young Cameroon side rebuilding after failing to qualify for the World Cup.
Chances in the first half were few and far between on a slippery pitch, with both sides missing a creative spark.
Popovic replaced Juric and Martin Boyle with Awer Mabil and Nestory Irankunda up front for the second half and the intensity lifted.
It culminated with Cameroon debutant Oliver Kamdem conceding a penalty with 20 minutes left, but goalkeeper Devis Epassy went the right way to deny Hrustic.
Irankunda twice went close as the clock ticked down before Bos's late heroics, beating a defender after being fed the ball by Paul Okon.
Australia are in World Cup Group D with co-hosts the United States, Paraguay and a yet-to-be-determined European nation.
S.F.Warren--AMWN
