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Posted: 2022-12-04 02:04:40

As Australia''s World Cup comes to an end, we look back at history made by the defence (and attack), a brutal reminder of what knockout football is about, a legacy for coach Graham Arnold, hope for the future of the Socceroos and Aussie fans joining the world party.  

Here are five talking points from Australia's World Cup campaign:

Australia's whole-hearted defence gets a record

An Australian goalkeeper and defender fly for the ball in the box in front of a Tunisian forward.
Australia's full-bodied defence may have involved as much physical as finesse, but it resulted in two vital clean sheets. (AP: Ebrahim Noroozi)

Things didn't start well for the Australian defence, when the Socceroos shipped four goals in the opening match of the tournament against France.

A loss and a big hit to goal difference could have all but ended the Socceroos' campaign, but there was more to come from the Australian back line.

Before this tournament, the only clean sheet Australia had kept in the finals was 48 years ago, when the Socceroos had a goalless draw with Chile at the 1974 World Cup.

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