Australia advanced to the World Cup round of 16 on Wednesday after a 1-0 win that condemned Denmark - a popular dark horse pick in Qatar - to bottom place in Group D.
The Socceroos surprisingly finished behind first-placed France in the quartet after Mathew Leckie's solo effort downed the Danes.Moments before Leckie's goal, Tunisia briefly took second spot when Wahbi Khazri scored in his side's concurrent 1-0 victory over defending World Cup champion France.
| # | TEAM | GD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Denmark | -2 | 1 |
FIFA rankings before World Cup kicked off:
| # | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 4 | France |
| 10 | Denmark |
| 30 | Tunisia |
| 38 | Australia |
More to come.
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