Australia booked their place at the World Cup finals this winter with a gripping 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Peru in Qatar. Eintracht midfielder Ajdin Hrustic went the full distance after being named in the starting line-up.
Having found the net from the spot in the Eagles’ shootout against Rangers in the Europa League final, Hrustic stepped up to take the Socceroos’ fourth penalty against the South Americans and found the bottom right corner with a confident finish.
Jakic and Croatia defeat world champions
Croatia ended their run of Nations League fixtures with an impressive 1-0 win over reigning world champions France. Eintracht’s Kristijan Jakic was an unused substitute in Paris.
Kamada and Trapp round off 2021/22 campaign
Two Eagles stars play their final games of the 2021/22 season on Tuesday evening, after which they can look forward to a well-earned rest. Daichi Kamada is looking to help Japan win the Kirin Challenge Cup when the Samurai Blue take on Tunisia at 11:55 CEST.
In Mönchengladbach, Kevin Trapp will hope to feature as third-placed Germany look to end a run of three consecutive Nations League draws with victory over Italy. That match gets under way at 20:45 CEST.
