Socceroos look to Paraguay ‘challenge’ with World Cup fate in their own hands
Australia only need a draw to finish as Group D runners-up but head coach Tony Popovic insists the team will go into the crunch clash ‘to win’
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The Socceroos are on the brink of a landmark achievement, a place in the World Cup knockout rounds for only the third time.
“It’s a wonderful challenge, it’s what we’re here for,” said coach Tony Popovic on the eve of the match in Santa Clara, on the south-eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area. “We know it’s in our hands, and we know what a win does for us tomorrow.”
