AL WAKRAH, Qatar – What will go down as an all time famous result for Australiasoccer upset Denmark, 1-0on a target from Matthew Leckie to advance to the round of 16 for the first time since 2006. It marked the first time that Australia had won two games in the same World Cup after winning just once in the previous three tournaments combined.
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For Denmark, the loss and elimination is a major failure after coming into the tournament with high expectations, given its recent success at the Euros and the relative lack of quality – at least on paper – of the teams that it has been promoted to. To finish: Australia and Tunisia,
Swift response
1. Australia’s strategy paid off
From the opening kickoff, it was clear that Sokeru was going to sit back and play on the counter. It made sense, especially when conventional logic held that they would only need a draw to progress from the group. However, it turned out that a win was necessary as Tunisia pulled off a shock, beating France To land on four points and would have gone through on goal difference if Australia had drawn with Denmark.
Collectively, Australia defended very well. Although Denmark collected 13 shots, they only added up to 0.63 xG and never really really threatened. Matthew RyanThe goal of
But it wouldn’t have been enough if it wasn’t for one of the great individual moments of the tournament from Melbourne City’s Matthew Leckie. His game-winning goal – which may be the biggest in Australian history – came on a run that started in Australia’s defensive half. He received the ball as soon as he entered the attacking third atlanta Protector joachim mahele And slid on the ground in the far corner. It was not the first time Australia had threatened to counter and from that point on, it had effectively closed shop.
2. Disaster tournament for Denmark
Some fans were delighted when Denmark landed in a group with Australia and Denmark. Certainly, the Danes will have no problem with defending champions France and reaching the knockout rounds after doing so in Russia in 2018. , 10 betting favourites.
Evaluation of expectations framework. So, by any measure, crashing out in the group stage is a crippling disaster for coach Kasper Hjullmund, who coached the team to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 late last summer. It is the first time in six all-time World Cup appearances that Denmark has not won at least one match, with its worst ever total of one goal and one aggregate point.
as good a story christian ericssons return, it will be remembered for all the reasons Denmark will forget.
3. score one for the little league
Australia has only two players on its roster who play in the top five European leagues. only Saudi Arab And Qatar, who only rely on players from their domestic league, are short. The Australian team has eight players from the domestic league. Meanwhile, Denmark has 20 players from the top-five leagues, making it on par with Brazil (22). Argentina (22) and portugal (19).
This breakdown illustrates a significant talent discrepancy while driving home an important point: none of this guarantees anything. And that’s the beauty of the World Cup.
Player Rating (1 = worst, 10 = best)
Australia: Matthew Ryan 8, Milos Degenek 8, Kai Rawls 8, Matthew Leckie 8, Aaron Moy 7, Riley McGree 7, michelle duke 6, aziz behich 7, harry soutar 7, jackson irwin 7, Craig Goodwin 6.
later stages, Keanu Backus 6, bailey wright 6
Denmark: kasper schmeichel 6, joachim andersen 7, Joaquim Mahele 5, Andreas Christensen 7, mathias jensen 7, Martin Braithwaite 6, Christian Ericsson 6, Andreas Skov Olsen 7, rasmus christensen 6, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 7, jesper lindstrom 6
sub: alex bah 6, casper dolberg 6, mikel dumsgaard 6, Robert Skov 6, Andreas Cornelius 6
best and worst performers
Best: Matt Ryan, Australia
The goalkeeper faced 13 shots and needed to make just three saves but was more active than indicated. He finished the game with more completed passes (24) than any player on his team.
Worse: Joakim Mahele, Denmark
It was a single moment but it is only one that will be remembered and it failed to do enough to slow Leckie down on his goal.
Highlights and Notable Moments
Despite Denmark dominating most of the game, Australia broke the impasse with a spectacular counter-attack.
Matthew Leckie’s goal was clinical 🇦🇺🔥 pic.twitter.com/3IdggxmYK5
— Fox Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 30, 2022
Australia fans celebrate at home despite it being 3am
They qualified for the round of 16 🇦🇺 as a full view in Australia at 3:30 am local time
(Via @TheRealALM, pic.twitter.com/hbtV2KJfUk
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 30, 2022
After the match: What the players and managers said
Quotes to come…
Key Stats (Provided by ESPN Stats & Info)
Matthew Leckie scored his 14th goal for Australia. His first goal since June 2021 in World Cup qualifying.
– Australia goalkeeper Matt Ryan completed the most passes for the team in the entire game versus Denmark (24).
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Australia: As the second-place finisher from Group D, Australia will play the first-place finisher from Group C on Sunday, December 4 at 2PM ET. polandArgentina and Saudi Arabia remain possibilities ahead of the second round of games on Wednesday.
Denmark: With the defeat, Denmark is out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
