The introduction of the mandatory breaks – even if the weather is relatively cool – looks set to be a defining feature of this World Cup. On the early evidence, it works beautifully for Australia.
Tony Popovic says he got everything he wanted out of Australia’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland, their final pre-World Cup warm-up. Fans probably wanted a little bit more, though.
Debutant Tete Yengi scored on debut to equalise for Australia, who have left Tony Popovic with much to ponder in the week before their tournament opener against Turkey.
Wastefulness in the final third let Australia down at McDonald Jones Stadium, where a sold-out crowd watched Diana Ordonez break the stalemate in stoppage-time.
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