“When the doubters hate us, bring it on,” says coach Graham Arnold as Australia picks up its first World Cup win since 2010. FIFAWorldCup
AL WAKRAH, Qatar – A Mitch Duke header gave Australia their first World Cup victory in 12 years with a 1-0 win over Tunisia in a hard-fought contest on Saturday, November 26, that kept alive their hopes of progressing from Group D.
Australia moved to three points in the group, level with world champion France who could secure their place in the last 16 with a victory over Denmark later on Saturday. Tunisia, who opened their campaign with a 0-0 draw against Denmark, now face a Herculean task if they are to get into the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time with their last group fixture being against France.“I think today we should have played to win. We still have one match to play and we will play with our hearts out.”
Craig Goodwin’s cross from the left looked to be heading the same way until it took a hefty deflection off a Tunisian defender and looped to Duke, who caressed it into the far right corner of the net. Australia kept compact in the midfield, where the outstanding Aaron Mooy ran the show for the Socceroos, and Tunisia were reduced to punting long balls to the wings.
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