Final jump awaits Australia, Honduras

• Australia and Honduras follow Russia 2018 berth around intercontinental route
• The dual nations featured during Brazil 2014
• Both teams increased by lapse of several pivotal players

After dual tiresome years of subordinate competition, it all comes down to 90 mins for Australia and Honduras as they find a sheet to a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢.

The span played out an heated scoreless on Saturday on an intensely complicated representation in San Pedro Sula, with usually four-and-a-half days to redeem (considering timezones) streamer into Wednesday’s lapse in Sydney.

Both Australia and Honduras are seeking to grasp new landmarks in their football story by respectively achieving a fourth and third unbroken gift for a initial time.

Australia will be anticipating a venue will be something of a good omen, with Sydney’s Olympic Stadium a stage for their drought-breaking 2006 World Cup qualification. Wednesday’s compare will be played usually one day brief of 12 years given a Socceroos’ storied chastisement shoot-out feat over Uruguay.

Refreshed Socceroos spoilt for aggressive options
The perfectionist first-leg representation total with a transport is expected to impact on both teams, though Australia will be anticipating to be reduction drained. The Socceroos, who are used to prolonged journeys and changing time zones in Asia, arrived progressing for a lapse compare than their opponents. Their choice is also expected to be rejuvenated by countless uninformed crew with Mark Milligan and Matthew Leckie returning from suspension. Tim Cahill is reliable to be accessible after a new ankle injury, while Robbie Kruse also returns.

Los Catrachos buoyed during possibly finish of a park
The visitors will also advantage from a lapse of maestro skipper Maynor Figueroa and rapid winger Alberth Elis, both from suspension. However, pivotal brazen Eddie Hernandez stays absent due to a facial injury. While Honduras, who arrived in Sydney on Monday for their first-ever intercontinental play-off, were mostly limited to counter-attacks in a initial leg, they know an early divided idea would change a movement of a tie.

Players to watch
Matthew Leckie’s tender gait and untiring appetite on a right side will expected be a consistent headache for a Honduras’ defence. Though still on 26, Leckie is now one of Australia’s many gifted campaigners. After countless seasons in Germany, Leckie has found his feet this tenure during Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.

Jet-heeled immature brazen Alberth Elis poses a expected hazard to Australia, quite on a counter-attack. After a breakthrough deteriorate with Houston Dynamo, a 21-year-old has scored some critical goals during his lass World Cup campaign, including in final month’s wilful 3-2 win over Mexico.

The stat
1 – Australia have mislaid usually once on home dirt in World Cup qualifiers given 1981. Their usually better in a past 60 matches was a 1-0 detriment in Sydney opposite China PR in 2008, when a home side lined adult with countless U-23 players.

The match
Australia-Honduras, Sydney, 15 Nov (20:00 internal time, 10:00 CET)

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