Thailand are surprise contenders to reach the fourth and final stage of Asian qualifying for Brazil 2014 and their German coach Winfried Schafer tells FIFA.com that the War Elephants must rise to the occasion.
Asian and Caribbean upsets, tight battles in South America and a first-ever win for American Samoa were among the latest qualifying tales as the race for Brazil 2014 heated up.
The window of opportunity to reach the next stage of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualification continues to get smaller in Asia, with only four berths remaining after Australia, Iran and Iraq all sealed their passage.
Brett Holman scored the only goal in the second half as Australia overcame a stern test in Thailand to reach the final stage of Asian Zone qualifying.
Holger Osieck has said Harry Kewell still figures in his plans and discussed Australia’s forthcoming qualifier in Thailand.
Thailand will be seeking to reinvigorate their Brazil 2014 campaign when Australia visit flood-stricken Bangkok, while other key ties on the penultimate Asian matchday see Saudi Arabia host Oman, and Korea Republic visit Lebanon.
