Goalscorer Leckie forward to Australia's home run


Football Soccer - Australia v Jordan - World Cup 2018 Qualifier - Sydney, Australia - 29/3/16 Jordan's Ibrahim Zawahreh (R) tries to stop Australia's Mathew Leckie during their World Cup 2018 Qualifier at the Sydney Football Stadium. REUTERS/David Gray

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia striker Mathew Leckie is looking forward to getting back on home soil to push for an automatic qualifying spot for next year's World Cup after his header from a corner gave the Socceroos a 1-1 draw with Iraq on Thursday.

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