History FC - Luke Wilkshire on Australia v Japan - 2006 FIFA World Cup

29/05/2020 9 min
History FC - Luke Wilkshire on Australia v Japan - 2006 FIFA World Cup

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Adrian Arciuli presents History FC. On this episode, former Socceroos defender Luke Wilkshire talks about Australia's historic first victory at a FIFA World Cup against Japan in 2006. 0:35 – A selection shock from Guus Hiddink1:32 – Calming the nerves before kick-off1:53 – What was Australia’s Plan B?2:58 – Why the Socceroos didn’t panic when Japan scored3:56 – How Australia seized the momentum4:24 – Tim Cahill makes Australian football history4:54 – Why Lucas Neill was the team’s long-throw in taker5:23 – The Socceroos sense victory is within reach6:00 – Tim Cahill does it again7:26 – John Aloisi caps off a memorable victory7:48 – Why celebrations were measured

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