After Qatar’s draw against Switzerland, the second relatively big surprise of the first group matchday of this World Cup awaited us this morning.
Against technically strong Turkey, Australia won 2–0 thanks to two goals from Irankunda and Metcalfe, and above all through disciplined, tactically refined defending. While we mainly saw long faces at the places where Turkish fans had gathered for public viewing, Australian fans in Melbourne, for example, showed the other side of the coin.
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There, the supporters absolutely went wild when their team took the lead and eventually secured all three points. These are exactly the scenes we all want to see.
What do you think? Is Australia now turning into the next dark horse with their defensive wall that drove Güler & Co. to despair? Write it in the comments!
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