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Hurting from his side’s shock 1-0 defeat to Oman, Australia coach Holger Osieck admitted after the match that the Socceroos should have done far better against their opponents.

Iran’s Mojtaba Jabari struck an 11th-hour leveller to deny Bahrain victory and keep his nation on track for a place in the fourth phase of continental qualifying.

Amad Al Nosni scored the only goal of the game as Oman beat Australia to improve their chances of reaching the next phase of Asian Zone qualifying and deny their opponents progression.

Shinji Okazaki has praised the creativity of his team-mates following his brace in Tajikistan, while Yasuyuki Konno has spoken about his first international goal in Japan’s 4-0 win.