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Qatar World Cup last-16: Knockout stages leave no more room for manoeuvre

"There are two World Cups in one World Cup," said Belgium boss Roberto Martinez 10 days ago just after his team had scraped past Canada 1-0 in their opening game in Group F. "The first is the group phase and that needs to get you to the best level and…

Radio France Internationale

The old and the new behind Australia’s surprising shot at World Cup 2022 glory with best run in 16 years

Australia coach Graham Arnold described his squad as “boxing kangaroos” before the World Cup, but few expected they would make the knockouts in Qatar.

Evening Standard

Harry Souttar on somehow sizing up Messi after Aussies’ fairy-tale run

Things move a little slower here on a Friday. With the working week running from Sunday to Thursday, Friday is the Muslim holy day, a time for…

The National (Scotland)

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Today at the World Cup: Holland and Argentina favourites for knockout round

Nothing can be ruled out in a tournament of shocks.

The Independent UK

Graham Arnold relishing success of Australia’s ‘platinum generation’

The Socceroos manager reflects on the sacrifices and tough times during Covid that put the team on an unlikely path to a World Cup last-16 meeting with Argentina

The Guardian - UK

FIFA World Cup: Graham Arnold's Denmark dig and Luis Suarez's tears a Ghanaian hit among talking points on day 13

As the group stage comes to an end at the 2022 World Cup, a Danish note, a Cameroonian red card and some Uruguayan tears prove the biggest stories.

ABC News

World Cup today: Six talking points amid Uruguay desolation as Fifa defends VAR

South Korea’s stoppage-time winner against Portugal sent them through and Uruguay home.

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Graham Arnold delays picking Australia team as tight schedule takes toll

Graham Arnold says he can see ‘in their faces’ that his preferred Socceroos World Cup starting lineup will be ready to go again against Argentina

The Guardian - UK

‘They bring the best out of us’ – Arnold recalls 1993 before Argentina clash

The Australia coach has fond memories of facing Maradona 29 years ago as the Socceroos bid to reach quarter-finals for first time

The Guardian - UK

Australia to attack Argentina ‘all guns blazing’ in World Cup round of 16

The Socceroos were surprise qualifiers from Group D after beating Tunisia and Denmark.

The Independent UK

Qatar World Cup 2022: How the Socceroos are preparing to face Lionel Messi's Argentina

All eyes will be on Lionel Messi as Australia takes on Argentina on Sunday — but the Socceroos know they can't afford to have tunnel vision.

ABC News

Socceroos put fandom to one side in bid to foil Lionel Messi and Argentina

Australia must figure out a way to contain the ubiquitous Messi while not forgetting about the rest of a team stacked with talent

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos World Cup run has made Australia fall in love with football again but for how long?

The game has been here before and progress has largely been squandered. These seedlings cannot be left to wither once more

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos show smarts by appearing to obtain secret Danish note mid-game

Football Australia staff insist Graham Arnold would have made same substitution regardless of note

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Daily Mirror

Ex-Man Utd coach takes swipe at FIFA after helping Australia into World Cup last-16

Rene Meulensteen is Australia assistant manager and has helped the Socceroos emerge as a surprise package of the Qatar World Cup to reach the knockout stages

ABC News

Socceroos capture Australian football's spirit and struggle in miraculous FIFA World Cup win over Denmark

The Socceroos are dreaming big at the FIFA World Cup under coach Graham Arnold, and their stunning victory over Denmark to move into the round of 16 is turning Australia into a nation of believers, writes Samantha Lewis.

Daily Mirror

Christian Eriksen shows true colours after Denmark are dumped out of World Cup

Christian Eriksen suffered international despair on Wednesday after Denmark were knocked out of the World Cup by an unfancied Australia side at the Al Janoub Stadium

Manchester Evening News

What Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen did after Denmark exited World Cup

Denmark were tipped as World Cup dark horses by many but Christian Eriksen and co picked up just one point from three group games and exited the tournament on Wednesday.

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Radio France Internationale

Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 11 – happy sleep means happy feet

Denmark depart much earlier than predicted and the France boss Didier Deschamps comes under fire despite his team topping the group. Are some people never satisfied? Maybe they need happy sleep.

The Independent UK

Australia’s ‘new golden generation’ set sights on more World Cup scalps

Echoing the great class of 2006, this current Socceroos team are into the last 16 in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022 briefing: will Belgium avoid being great underachievers?

The ‘Golden Generation’ will have to beat the 2018 finalists to salvage their tournament

The Guardian - AU

Two minutes of chaos that fired Socceroos into World Cup last 16

When Tunisia scored against France, Australia’s hopes took a sudden dive. But within seconds Mathew Leckie had changed everything again

The Guardian - AU

‘Now these guys are heroes’: Socceroos bound into last-16 date with Argentina

Mathew Leckie’s goal is now sporting folklore – the goal that sank Denmark – as Australia finished second in their group with a 1-0 win and will face Argentina in the last 16 of the World Cup

Newcastle Herald

Messi's Argentina looms for Socceroos in knockout phase of World Cup

Australia will meet the winners of Group C, which looms as the victor of Argentina's clash with Poland later on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

Graham Arnold hails Socceroos after team ‘unites the country’ with World Cup run

The Australia coach was left ‘so proud and happy’ after his side’s 1-0 win over Denmark that saw Australia reach the last 16 for the first time since 2006

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