Australia makes the last eight

Australia won Group C on goal difference ahead of South Korea and avoided a meeting with three-time champion Iran. Cahill might have made it 2-0 early in the second half,but he headed wide after Kewell had beaten the offside trap,skipped past the keeper and crossed for the Everton midfielder.

As full time approached,Bahrains attacks finally petered out,with Australia happy to sit back on its lead,although the match ended on a worrying note for the Socceroos when Cahill limped off in added time after being injured in a midfield challenge.