In the just concluded World Cup Group D match, Australia finished second in the group
qualify in a thriller
This marks the first time since 16 years ago that they have reached the knockout stage. The news was not only a source of joy for the team, but also a source of pride for the local community. Captain Mathieu Maffrayne inadvertently revealed in an interview that he had witnessed footage of fans partying in the area, seemingly contradicting leader Graham Arnold's ban on the use of social media by players.
Australia managed to finish second in Group D of the World Cup with a one-goal win over Denmark in the final round of group matches.
advancement
Top 16. Despite the celebrations of the local population, Graham Arnott made it clear after the game that the players were forbidden to celebrate and that he wanted them to focus on the rest of the tournament: there were no celebrations tonight, no social media, only rest. That's why we won two consecutive matches in the group stage. We will continue to show resilience in our next match against Argentina, but the most important thing for the players right now is to regain their strength.
However, some Australian players did not seem to take the skipper's rules to heart. Goalkeeper and captain Maffrayne revealed in a media interview that he had violated the rules with his teammates: To be honest, I don't have much time to follow social media, but when I heard my teammates mentioning the celebratory footage from Federation Square in Melbourne, I've seen a lot of similar footage. It's great to see so many nationals supporting us and I hope we can do it again in the next game.
