Last chance for Postecoglou

Tuesday night marks an unfamiliar fork in the road for the Socceroos coach that, in many ways, will shape the legacy he leaves when he departs at the end of this World Cup cycle. Get through Tuesday, and Australia's mission to qualify for a fourth straight showpiece continues next month, with Panama or Honduras the probable antagonists. Fail, and the 52-year-old's tenure will be capped at 1448 days.

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou. Source: AAP