Australia have taken a clear lead of their Asian World Cup soccer qualifying group after a 4-nil rout of Qatar at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Australia are now two points clear of Japan at the top of their 5-nation group after the Japanese were held to a 1-all daw by Uzbekistan. The group two leaders are South Korea.
The top two teams in each group advance to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, with one more place going to a fifth team via a series of playoffs and a final decider against New Zealand.
