Popovic: We Dominated the Decisive Match with a Very Young Squad

Australia's national team has secured its spot in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup after a 0-0 draw against Paraguay in their final group stage match. This result delighted pragmatic head coach Tony Popovic. His squad finished second in Group D, behind the USA, and will now head to Dallas to face the runner-up from Group G, which remains undecided until Egypt plays Iran.

“I’d like to think we dominated a crucial match – with a very young squad. When everything was on the line, the players showed composure, patience, quality, and resilience,” Popovic stated. “This is a wonderful achievement – from the support of the country’s football association to the staff, players, and fans. A special day,” Popovic added.

“Now we’ll go to Dallas and try to do something special. Overall, we deserved to advance. We were very good today,” the Australian coach concluded.