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Socceroos strike weapon Mitchell Duke perfectly summed up the mood of the players as Australia reached an historic fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup at the last minute on Tuesday morning [AEST].
'I was going to have a f***ing panic attack,' he said before quickly slapping his hands over his mouth.
'Oops, I swore.'
It's OK Mitchell, Australia forgives you.
Luis Advincula of Peru in action against Mitchell Duke of Australia during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Intercontinental playoff for a place in the World Cup
This has been a World Cup qualification rollercoaster like no other for the Socceroos.
Covid restrictions meant 16 of their 20 qualification matches had to take place on the road.
There was no glamourous Dutch coach to steer the ship this time around. One of our best players in Tom Rogic had to withdraw from the final stages for personal reasons.
Instead of the usual overwhelming feeling of hope, there was widespread negativity surround
