The high-flying Socceroos enter Asia's year-long final qualifying round as top seeds in their quest for a third consecutive World Cup finals berth in Brazil in 2014.
Their table-topping performance in the previous round, capped by a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Saudi Arabia in Melbourne, has elevated them to No.20 in FIFA's latest world rankings.
The pay-off is Asia's top billing, which means they will avoid second-ranked South Korea, who are automatically top seed in the second of two five-nation qualifying groups. (theroar.com.au)
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