Australia has been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup with Argentina beating the Socceroos 2-1 in a nail-biting round of 16 match in Doha. The Aussies can return home with their heads held high, after pushing the Argentines to the limit. MORE: 9News
"That's the most courageous Socceroos performance I've ever witnessed. It was outstanding," he said on SBS post-game coverage.With under a minute to go, Garang Kuol had a golden opportunity to equalise for the Socceroos, but only a outrageously good save from Emiliano Martínez kept it out of the net."They would have thought at 2-0, 'we're cruising'.
"But one thing Graham Arnold … instilled in this squad is a self-belief and a confidence that they are going to stay in the fight no matter what. "In the end, it was one piece of brilliance and an unfortunate mistake, or else we would be sat here talking about extra time." "This is an outstanding tournament. They can really feel … they have inspired a new generation, like the 2006 Socceroos inspired them perhaps when they were youngsters.
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