The Socceroos have once again punched well above their weight on their landmark first visit to Wembley Stadium, but still eventually got knocked out by the England heavyweights' extra sheen of quality in a 1-0 defeat.
Graham Arnold's visitors were left with the unmistakable feeling they'd let a golden opportunity slip away in the pouring rain at England's national stadium after their stirring performance which, at times on Friday night (Saturday AEDT), had thousands in green and gold dreaming it might end in a memorable triumph.
But after a first half in which the visitors created the lion's share of the best chances against England's experimental-looking XI, with the biggest names like Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham left out, a 57th minute goal from Ollie Watkins sealed victory for the often disjointed home side in front of an 81,116 sell-out crowd.
