The UAE did not easily get into the playoffs, although the team was not supposed to have had any competition except Iran and South Korea. But even Iraq gave them difficulties in the group stage.
Australia had two principal rivals in the group, who eventually qualified directly for the World Cup. Until the last moment, the Australians could also go directly, but they lost the crucial match to Japan.
Australia has recently been a regular participant in the World Cup, and the national team still has a fairly good squad, so we expect they will go to Qatar.
Our prediction: Australia to qualify. We recommend the “Q2” bet, odds 1.43
