SYDNEY: Attacking midfielder Tim Cahill was recalled to the Australia squad for this month’s World Cup qualifier against Oman yesterday having missed his country’s previous friendly match.
Cahill, who plays his club football in the United States with the New York Red Bulls, won his 60th cap for the Socceroos in their 2-1 win over Iraq in a qualifier in Doha last October.
Australia are second in Group B of Asia qualifying, eight points behind Japan and equal on five points with Iraq and Oman with four matches remaining in their campaign.
The top two from the group qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.
The 33-year-old Cahill’s experience will be welcome for the match at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium on March 26 in the enforced absence of regular skipper Lucas Neill, who is suspended.
REUTERS
