WORLD CUP ENTRY: Australian goalscorer Kathryn Slattery defies Italy's Agata Wybieralska (left) during the Hockeyroos' World League win in Brussels JULIEN WARNAND
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Hockeyroos qualify for World Cup with 3-1 win
THE Hockeyroos had to come from behind to beat Italy 3-1 and qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
Italy scored first in the fifth-versus-sixth playoff at the World League semi-final in Brussels with a goal by Federica Carta in the opening quarter.
Kathryn Slattery equalised after lead-up by Jordyn Holzberger early in the second quarter.
The Australians were denied three penalty corner opportunities by the well-organised Italian defence.
Georgie Morgan took the Aussies ahead from a penalty corner to make it 2-1 and Madi Ratcliffe sealed the win with a deflected goal.
