Australia, Iran and Iraq are through to the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup after they all won away matches on Tuesday. Australia beat Thailand 1-0 to ensure it will finish at the top of Group D and be one of 10 countries to progress to the fourth round of qualifying. Iran defeated Indonesia 4-1 and advanced after Qatar was later held to a 0-0 draw at home by Bahrain, and...

Australia and Iran are through to the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup after both won away matches on Tuesday. Australia beat Thailand 1-0 to ensure it will finish at the top of Group D and be one of 10 countries to progress to the fourth round of qualifying. Iran defeated Indonesia 4-1 and advanced after Qatar was later held to a 0-0 draw at home by Bahrain.

Lebanon pulled off an astonishing 2-1 win over South Korea in the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday. Ali al Saadi gave Lebanon a shock 1-0 lead in the fifth minute but then canceled out his earlier effort by conceding a penalty that was converted by South Korea's Koo Ja Cheol in the 20th.

Australia earned a spot in the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, and Iran closed in on another after both posted away wins Tuesday. Australia beat Thailand 1-0 to ensure it will finish at the top of Group D and be one of 10 countries to progress to the fourth and final round of Asian qualifying.

Mike Havenaar, Shinji Okazaki and Shinji Kagawa all scored twice to lead Japan to an 8-0 thrashing of Group C minnow Tajikistan in the third round of Asian qualifying for the World Cup. Havenaar headed Japan in front in the 11th minute from a cross by Yuichi Komano. The hosts doubled the lead eight minutes later when Okazaki took a pass from Kengo Nakamura and beat the Tajikistan goalkeeper with a...