PLAY-OFFS

The Socceroos' clash with Peru in Qatar will be the fourth time Australia have faced a South American opponent in a World Cup play-off.

A hostile Australian crowd repaid the favour to the South Americans from the previous play-off as Mark Bresciano's first-half goal levelled the tie. Spat on, punched and abused by a mob of Uruguayan fans, the team were then kept awake by noisy supporters outside their team hotel before succumbing to a 3-0 loss by an Alvaro Recoba-inspired team. In front of a partisan 67,000 crowd in Buenos Aires 18 days later, Maradona's men claimed a 1-0 win to eliminate Australia and qualify for USA '94.