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Australia exit the World Cup with a whimper against Spain, going down 3-0 in their last group match. That’s all she wrote for Australia’s World Cup campaign, and it’s not the performance we were looking for.
Not many positives to come out of this one, as Australia were finally shown up by a better class of opposition. Spain showed why they were the best team in the world for the past 5 years, as they just controlled the ball and never really allowed Australia any time with the ball.
FINAL SCORE:
Spain 3
Australia 0
It may be a dead rubber, but that certainly doesn’t mean there won’t be any excitement surrounding the clash between the Socceroos and Spain. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 2:00am (AEST).
Australia have been officially eliminated from Brazil 2014, but not before winning some respect amongst fans worldwide.
Their first match they went down to Chile 3-1, but not before giving the South American’s an almighty scare in the second half. They then played the Netherlands, and went down 3-2 in one of the more exciting matches of the World Cup so far.
The Socceroos will be looking to gain some much deserved points against Spain – something to take home aside from memories of their inspiring play.
Spain have been the biggest disappointment of the World Cup, becoming the most recent reigning champions to be eliminated in the group stage, and only the first to suffer their fate after two games.
They went down to the Netherlands 5-1, before succumbing to Chile 2-0 to seal their fate. They’ll be looking to take some respectability home with them and flex their muscles against a side that, at the start of the competition, would have been seen as a pushover for the might of Spain.
Following the result of each of their opening group matches however, this game could prove far more enthralling than the odds suggest, as both teams have pride on the line.
A loss for Spain is hard to imagine purely as it would mean they leave Brazil without a single point for their efforts. On the other hand, Australia are playing to reinforce their impressive form in the competition so far, and a point by there name is the only way to do it.
Australia have some fitness issues going into this clash. Mark Bresciano may not be fit to take the pitch in their final group match, while Mark Milligan is still in doubt for this one. Tim Cahill will miss this clash after picking up his second yellow card in as many matches against the Dutch.
Spain have been fairly lucky with injuries in this World Cup, but they will still make some changes for this match. Expect a lot of their regulars to start on the bench for this clash.
Prediction
As much as I’d love to pick Australia for a big win, I have to be realistic here. Expect another good performance, with the Aussies coming up just short once again.
Spain 2-1
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