A stoppage-time header from the substitute striker gave the national side a 2-1 victory in front of a capacity crowd on Sunday, keeping qualification hopes alive going into the final two fixtures of the group stage.
“We have played better and lost. Tonight we played worse and won, and I will take that every single time.”
— The national team head coach
Qualification maths
The result lifts the side to third in the group on eight points, one behind the second-place team with two matches remaining. A draw away in the penultimate fixture would leave qualification in their own hands.
The squad travels on Thursday for the away leg, without their first-choice goalkeeper, who picked up a second yellow card in the closing minutes.
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