Live: Australia scores shock 1-0 victory over Denmark to move through to the World Cup final 16
Australia is through to the World Cup round of 16 after defeating Denmark 1-0.
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THAT’S IT! SOCCEROOS WIN! They are into the last 16!
By Dean Bilton
Key Event
I’m speechless. They did it. And they didn’t have to rely on anyone else, they didn’t have to scrape through. They went out there and SEIZED it. Graham Arnold’s Socceroos have done something NO Australian team has ever done in a World Cup – they have won two games in the group stage.
This group of underdogs have come together and achieved something truly special. It’s unbelievable. I can’t believe it.
One minute to go
By Dean Bilton
95′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Another Denmark corner. Cornelius had a free header at the back post. It lands on the roof of the net.
Sakes. Come on.
Two minutes to go
By Dean Bilton
94′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Denmark have a corner and Schmeichel is sent up for it. The ball sails straight into Mat Ryan’s glorious gloves. Nearly there.
Four minutes to go
By Dean Bilton
92′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Harry Souttar is heading everything. And if he’s not heading it, he’s slide tackling it. They’re so close.
Stoppage time
By Dean Bilton
90′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Six minutes will be added on in the Socceroos’ game.
Eight minutes are added on in the other (which doesn’t matter if the Socceroos’ score stays the same).
Mat Leckie heads to the bench
By Dean Bilton
89′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Whatever happens from here, Mat Leckie has given us all a moment we will never forget. Honestly, what a goal.
Ajdin Hrustic replaces him.
Denmark running out of ideas
By Dean Bilton
86′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Their early dash and dar is gone. The Socceroos are outhunting them for the second balls and the Danish heads are dropping.
We’re approaching stoppage time. The Socceroos couldn’t have done a better job to this point.
Harry Souttar is an immovable object
By Dean Bilton
82′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
He’d block a cannonball that bloke. For all of Denmark’s good play at times tonight, I can only really think of one save Mat Ryan has had to make. The defence have thrown themselves at everything.
Mitch Duke’s night is over, he’s replaced by Jamie Maclaren.
Meanwhile, in the France-Tunisia game
By Dean Bilton
79′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
All the French superstars are on the pitch now and Tunisia is holding on to their 1-0 lead for dear life. At the moment, that wouldn’t be enough for them though. Tunisian fans are also Danish fans for the next 20 minutes.
Another Socceroos sub
By Dean Bilton
74′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Riley McGree’s night is over, but Bailey Wright’s is just beginning. Looks like it’s a back five from here on out.
The moment
By Dean Bilton
Penalty Denmark… but the offside flag is up! No pen!
By Dean Bilton
71′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
The referee plucked a penalty out of somewhere and couldn’t blow for it quickly enough, only for the linesman’s flag to save Australia.
That was close. That would have been outrageous.
Denmark are shellshocked
By Dean Bilton
69′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
They haven’t fully recovered from that goal yet. Remember they need to win this game to go through, so they’ve got 20 minutes to score twice.
At the moment, they don’t look like a team that believes they can do that.
Is it actually happpening?!?
By Dean Bilton
65′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
There is so much time to go in this one, and so much Danish quality on the pitch, but you simply have to believe now. After a goal like that – and I must stress that is genuinely one of the best goals that will be scored at this tournament – how could you not?!?
A long half hour awaits, but right now the Socceroos are doing enough.
OHHHH MAT LECKIE! What a goal! Australia lead!
By Dean Bilton
Key Event
62′: Australia 1-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
A lightning counter-attack! Leckie streaming through from the halfway line! Turning Maehle inside out with some absolutely sensational close control! And a poised finish across Schmeichel!
It’s an Australian football moment to savour, and it might be enough to send the Socceroos to the last 16. My goodness!
Goal Tunisia! Blimey
By Dean Bilton
55′: Australia 0-0 Denmark — Tunisia 1-0 France
Wahbi Khazri has just scored a brilliant solo goal to give Tunisia the lead over France.
If the scores remain the same from here, Australia are out.
Denmark are back in their groove
By Dean Bilton
55′: Australia 0-0 Denmark — Tunisia 0-0 France
But it’s all a bit slow for the Danes. Australia look relatively comfortable with the game being played in front of them.
And as a result, Denmark look to the bench. Kasper Dolberg and Mikkel Damsgaard are coming on to freshen up their attack.
Great start from Australia
By Dean Bilton
48′: Australia 0-0 Denmark — Tunisia 0-0 France
The Socceroos are out of the gates quickly in the second half. Early shots from McGree, Behich and Irvine after a string of corners and long throws. Nothing that really scared Schmeichel, but the intent is there.
Graham Arnold has made a sub
By Dean Bilton
Well shut me right up then. Keanu Baccus has been brought on for Craig Goodwin, which is an interesting one.
A change for Denmark too, with Alexander Bah coming on for Rasmus Kristensen.
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