The result will invite fresh scrutiny of coach Tony Vidmar’s methods and selection decisions after 180 minutes of scoreless football from Australia’s under-23s.
The Olyroos’ hopes of reaching Paris 2024 are hanging by a thread after a shock 1-0 defeat to Indonesia, which leaves them needing a win in their third and final group fixture and for other results to go their way just to make the knockout phase.
Only the top three teams at the tournament will qualify for Paris, with the Olyroos looking to join the Matildas for their second successive Olympic Games appearance after ending their 12-year drought at Tokyo 2020. There is little doubt a player like Irankunda, who has been in red-hot form with five goals and two assists in his last four games, would help the Olyroos break down stubborn, defensively minded teams like Indonesia.
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