Scaloni wonders whether he\u2019ll stay on as Argentina coach after winning in Brazil<\/a><\/p>\nThe Australian team, before the start of the match, donated a portion of their fees towards humanitarian causes in Gaza. The Professional Footballers Australia said a percentage of player match fees would be directed towards Oxfam, via the PFA\u2019s Footballers\u2019 Trust.<\/p>\n
Australia has won both its matches and is top of the group with six points.<\/p>\n
The Socceroos won the opening match against Bangladesh 7-0, but Palestine proved a much tougher nut to crack. They had few chances, and the only other meaningful one came in the 64th minute when Hamadi got down quickly to deflect a Brandon Borrello shot.<\/p>\n
Japan demolished Syria 5-0 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, to go top of Group B with two straight wins by the same margin.<\/p>\n
Real Sociedad star Takefusa Kubo opened the floodgates in the 32nd minute. Ayase Ueda followed with a brace inside four minutes to make it 3-0 by the 40th minute.<\/p>\n
Yukinari Sugawara made it 4-0 two minutes after the break and Mao Hosoya completed the scoreline in the 82nd minute.<\/p>\n
In other matches in the Middle East, UAE defeated Bahrain 2-0 in Riffa\u2019s Bahrain National Stadium.<\/p>\n
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