Striker Alex Brosque scored in the 86th minute to give Australia a 2-1 win over Thailand and help avoid an embarrassing start for the Socceroos in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
Brosque scored the winner with a left-footed tap-in, completing the hosts' comeback from a first-half devicit.
Striker Teerasil Dangda had given Thailand a shock 1-0 lead in the 15th minute on a perfectly executed 70-meter counter-attack despite Australia dominating possession. Josh Kennedy equalised for Australia in the 58th.
The other teams in Group D, Oman and Saudi Arabia, play later Friday.
Brosque scored the winner with a left-footed tap-in, completing the hosts' comeback from a first-half devicit.
Striker Teerasil Dangda had given Thailand a shock 1-0 lead in the 15th minute on a perfectly executed 70-meter counter-attack despite Australia dominating possession. Josh Kennedy equalised for Australia in the 58th.
The other teams in Group D, Oman and Saudi Arabia, play later Friday.
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