LIVE: Australia Fights for Its World Cup Knockout Stage Life vs. Peru

Australia still maintains hope of reaching the World Cup knockout stage, but it will take a win in its Group C finale and some help to get there.

Australia faces Peru in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday needing a win and a Denmark loss to France in their group finale in order to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2006. Australia enters the day trailing Denmark by three points and by two in goal differential.

Australia played France tight in its opener, but succumbed to a 2-1 loss before tying Denmark 1-1. Both of its goals this tournament have come via Mile Jedinak penalty kicks, though, and it figures to take a bit more to beat a Peru side that, while 0-2-0 and already eliminated after…