Sydney Opera House is lit up in green and gold as Australia wakes up to cheer on Socceroos ahead of historic World Cup clash with Argentina
World Cup fever has well and truly swept the nation ahead of the Socceroos’ huge clash with Argentina, with Australia’s most iconic monument showing its support.
The Sydney Opera House has been lit up in green and gold ahead of the Socceroos game against Argentina, with Graham Arnold’s side aiming to become the first Australian men’s football team to reach a World Cup quarter final.
Fans are expected to pile into Federation Square in the early hours of Sunday morning, while Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has opened up Aami Park to allow fans to watch the game on the big screens.
The Sydney Opera House has been lit in green and gold ahead of a huge football match
World Cup fever has swept the nation as the Socceroos take on Argentina in Al-Rayyan
And coach Arnold said that the vociferous support from their fans has been heard loud and clear, despite the team being 12,000km away from home.
‘I think the universe is paying us back for all the hard work we’ve done,’ a relaxed Arnold told reporters in the Middle East.
‘We’ve been named the ‘invincible underdogs’ around the world. Everyone is an underdog until you have success.
The Socceroos have defied the odds to reach a first last-16 match since the 2006 World Cup
‘Nearly everyone in the world, at some stage in their life, has been an underdog. It’s not until you have success that you’re seen as a success.
‘Australia’s the underdogs. We love that. We love our backs to the wall and no one giving us a chance, going out there and fighting the Aussie spirit way.
‘That’s our strength.’
‘I think the last two results have showed when everyone’s on the same page what can happen,’ the towering defender said.
‘If you’d told me that four years ago [that] I’d be in this position, I’d probably believe you, because we have so much belief in ourselves and we knew what we could do as a squad and as a team.
‘For us, we’re not surprised where we are at the moment. I know we’ve surprised a few people. And hopefully we can do that again.’
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