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The good, the bad, the unknown - Socceroos unconvincing in 2017's first international window

Ange Postecoglou's side remain in charge of their own destiny when it comes to World Cup qualification but there is still plenty to work on

COMMENT

In the end, a draw away and a win at home was a decent return for Australia from March's World Cup qualifiers but few would have rated Tuesday night's victory as one of the Socceroos' best.

Judging international windows after just one game is a bit like reviewing a match at half-time - every conclusion can be turned on its head - and in some ways the concerns following the Socceroos 1-1 draw with Iraq were assuaged thanks to the 2-0 win over United Arab Emirates in Sydney.