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Believed it could get more than one. Believed it could make it a day to remember for Asian teams after Saudi Arabia\u2019s stunning upset win over Argentina started the day\u2019s action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That belief was tested when France capitalised on some sloppy defending to turn a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 lead in the space of five minutes around the half-hour mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The belief evaporated completely in a second half in which Australia\u2019s resistance wilted under intense French pressure, conceding twice more to round out a comfortable 4-1 rout for the French as they got their title defence off to a winning start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia were always considered rank outsiders against the French, who despite missing a plethora of stars, including the likes of Paul Pogba, N\u2019Golo Kante and reigning world player of the year, Karim Benzema, still lined up with a squad that contained the names Kyian Mbpappe, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the most optimistic of Australian supports would\u2019ve had a hard time convincing themselves Australia could match it with a team so laden with top-end talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what could perhaps be termed a surprise decision, Graham Arnold to start both Kye Rowles and Harry Souttar in the centre of defence, despite both coming into the tournament under a fitness cloud having played little football in recent months after recovering from injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This was the moment Craig Goodwin scored our first goal from open play at the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FIFAWorldCup<\/a> since 2014.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/GiveIt100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GiveIt100<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Socceroos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Socceroos<\/a> <br><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BoqZ43Bqii\">pic.twitter.com\/BoqZ43Bqii<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CommBank Socceroos (@Socceroos) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Socceroos\/status\/1595140893677596672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was also a start for Riley McGree who stepped in to replace Ajdin Hrustic, who is returning from injury and wasn\u2019t deemed fit to start against the French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps inspired by Saudi Arabia\u2019s efforts earlier in the day, or even Graham Arnold\u2019s desire to have \u201811 Boxing Kangaroos\u2019, Australia started brightly and looked to be aggressive in their play, finding space between the lines as Arnold deployed a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Jackson Irvine pushing further forward alongside Riley McGree who had an early chance that he sprayed wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the intent was laudible and soon paid off when a well rehearsed training ground move paid off with Craig Goodwin found free at the back post to slam home Australia\u2019s first goal from open play at a World Cup since Tim Cahill\u2019s thunderous volley against the Dutch in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite their positive start, there were warning signs for the Socceroos with Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 and Kylian Mbappe troubling Australia\u2019s fullbacks &#8211; Aziz Behich and Nathaniel Atkinson &#8211; a hint of what was the come later in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two defensive lapses, and a poor turnover from Atkinson, who was terrorised by Mbappe all night, turned the game on its head and in the blink of an eye Australia went from leading to chasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From that point there was only ever going to be one winner. Remarkably Mbappe missed a sitter that would\u2019ve made it three before half time, but there was to be no stopping Didier Deschamps\u2019 side in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While they only added two further goals, it could easily have been more and the 4-1 scoreline was already the equal worst number of goals Australia has conceded at a World Cup; an unwanted statistic for a team who spoke pre-match of trying to take something from this French team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"things-we-learned\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">THINGS WE LEARNED<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bravery is the key:<\/strong> If there was one lesson for all Asian nations yesterday it was that having the bravery to play football and be proactive will be rewarded. We saw it on full display with Saudi Arabia, and we saw it again with Australia in their start to the game against France which resulted in a shock early goal for Australia via the left boot of Adelaide United winger Craig Goodwin. Against a Tunisia side that is not the equal of France, this is how Australia need to approach the game again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Doha Daily | Saudi miracle | Migrant Worker | Australia lose heavily | Japan preview\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o8PWQll8dGw?start=18&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Defensive frailties come home to bite: <\/strong>Graham Arnold gambled with selecting Kye Rowles and Harry Souttar in the middle of defence, both of whom were well short of game time coming into the tournament. He also opted for Nathaniel Atkinson on the right ahead of Fran Karacic in a match up that pitted the Hearts full back against none other than Kylian Mbappe. It\u2019s no surprise the PSG star had a field day. Atkinson won a few one-on-one battles, but he was outclassed all night, and the same was true on the other flank where Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 was far too good for Aziz Behich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Form counts:<\/strong> Craig Goodwin came into this tournament as one of Australia\u2019s most in-form players after his blistering start to the A-League Men season with Adelaide United, and that was evident in the way he took his chance to give Australia the lead after just nine minutes. It\u2019s perhaps surprising therefore that Australia\u2019s most in-form striker, Jamie Maclaren, spent the entire game sitting on the pine, especially in the second half when Australia were chasing the game and needed a goal. Jason Cummings is the cult hero of Australian football at the moment, but struggled to get into the game and offered little outlet for the Socceroos when they did have the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"what-they-said\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT THEY SAID<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Graham Arnold &#8211; Australia coach<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt the end of the day the quality of the French team\u2026 they are the previous world champions for a reason. I thought we started the game very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPhysically they were just so much bigger, faster and stronger than us today. Overall, the boys did everything they could and that\u2019s all I can ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe started the game well, physically they were bigger and stronger. That\u2019s what we want to be. That\u2019s what we trained on, the way we scored that goal \u2013 but overall the boys gave everything and that\u2019s all you can ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve built the belief and the energy and the focus. For the last week since we\u2019ve been in camp, we\u2019ve been working hard in building that belief. The way we started I think they believed, and that we just got punished by our mistakes. The deliveries of their crosses was right on target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Arnold.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Arnold.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Arnold.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Arnold.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Arnold.jpeg?resize=678%2C381&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theasiangame.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Arnold.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ll go back into the dressing room and then when we get back to the hotel, that\u2019s that game gone. It\u2019s good that the other result (Tunisia-Denmark) was a draw. Now it\u2019s about winning on Saturday, so we\u2019ve got to get ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"what-comes-next\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT COMES NEXT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia\u2019s next encounter comes against Tunisia, at the same stadium, in just three days time. 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