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Lowy beer soaked in epic Socceroos celebrations

The Socceroos toasted qualifying for a fourth straight FIFA World Cup with an epic post-match celebration to rival the enormity of the achievement.

Mile Jedinak was of course the hero for the Aussies, the skipper's hat-trick sealing the 3-1 win over Honduras and the Socceroos' ticket to Russia.

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But the MVP in terms of the well deserved after-party had to be Australian defender Trent Sainsbury.

The 25-year-old was in the thick of the action when Fox Sports reporter Tara Rushton appeared in the Aussie change rooms for interviews after the momentous occasion.

The reporter probably didn't expect to be suddenly covered in beer as the players formed a circle around her, dancing and chanting in victory.

To Rushton's credit she handled the chaos with aplomb, even managing to get an interview out of Sainsbury before the defender's cheeky finale.

Still with beer in hand and a crowded change room of players, staff, friends and family surrounding him, Sainsbury made a beeline for FFA chairman Steven Lowy, before emptying his beverage all over his head.

"Trent Sainsbury is about the only man in Australia who can get away with something like that right now on Steven Lowy," analyst Adam Peacock laughed from the studio.

Epic celebrations followed the Socceroos World Cup qualification. Pic: Fox Sports
Epic celebrations followed the Socceroos World Cup qualification. Pic: Fox Sports

Jedinak's deflected free kick and pair of penalties overcame Honduras, who kept Austalia to a 0-0 draw in the first leg, providing vindication at long last for Ange Postecoglou's tactical toil.

The Socceroos' captain fantastic was imperious once more despite coming into camp without a full match in five months.

A scrambled injury time reply from Alberth Elis was no concern for Australia.

Postecolgou became the first Australian to steer his country to a World Cup, even if doubts linger as to whether he'll take the team there.

He said he was overwhelmed to qualify, promising a quick resolution to the coaching saga.

"Right now it's about enjoying the moment," he said.

"It's been 22 hard games and you want (the players) to get rewarded.

"Seeing them in the dressing room now, it's overwhelming.

"They believed in something that we started and right to the end displayed the kind of resilience and relief that's made me proud all the way along."