Tim Cahill scored in injury time to earn Australia a 1-1 draw against Oman in their opening Asian Cup match on Sunday. Cahill saved Australia's blushes when he slammed the ball into the back of the net after Oman had threatened to pull off a major upset against the tournament favouites.Oman, ranked 26 places below Australia in the world rankings, led for almost an hour after Badar Mubarak capitalized on some sloppy Australian defence to score in the first half.
Oman missed another three clear scoring chances in the second half before Australia's late equalizer left all four teams level in Group A after Thailand drew 1-1 with Iraq on Saturday.
Co-hosts Vietnam stunned United Arab Emirates 2-0 with two quick-fire second-half strikes in their Asian Cup Group B opener on Sunday.
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