Soccer-Advance Australia Fair - Leckie seals upset win over Denmark

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group D - Australia v Denmark - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar - November 30, 2022 Australia's Mathew Leckie in action with Denmark's Alexander Bah REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) - Australia ended a 16-year wait for a World Cup last-16 place as Mathew Leckie's strike earned them a gritty 1-0 upset win over Denmark in their final Group D match on Wednesday.

After a goalless first half in which Denmark looked lively and had more possession, Australia scored on the counter in the 60th minute when Leckie got past the Danish defence and twisted into space before slotting the ball home.