Christian Eriksen collapses during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine.

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.

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro said his side are “allowed to make mistakes” after their goalless match in Newcastle.

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.