Somehow, the Socceroos’ World Cup destiny remains in their own hands.

Good luck trying to make sense of that after Wednesday morning’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Bahrain; the second half alone swung from a blissful dream scenario to a living, breathing nightmare, and then back to an excruciatingly familiar purgatory.

Where to next for the Socceroos?Credit: Aleksandar Jason/Football Australia

All in the space of 30 minutes.

If you didn’t watch it, you missed out on entertainment and........

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