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.
FIFA.com speaks to Australian striker Robbie Kruse about his move to Germany and his hopes of reaching the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ under German-born Aussie boss Holger Osieck.
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.
Sasa Ognenovski has said he is confident he still has a future on the international stage with Australia, saying he thinks he is till in the plans of coach Holger Osieck.
Holger Osieck will field his strongest Australian side against Saudi Arabia, despite the Socceroos having already confirmed their passage to the next round of FIFA World Cup™ qualification.
The last two matchdays in Asian qualifying for Brazil 2014 provided upsets and drama in equal measure. FIFA.com looks at the reaction of media across the continent.
