Denmark were labelled as one of the potential dark horses of the World Cup, but Christian Eriksen’s side leaves the tournament following the excruciating 1-0 loss to Australia in their do-or-die clash on Wednesday night.The Australians did lose the opening game to France 4-1 but made a stunning comeback in the next two matches to find themselves in the last 16 for the first time since 2006.It may well be 4am in Australia but they have qualified for the World Cup 2022 last 16. What an achievement and what great scenes 🎊🎉 pic.twitter.com/qrfjfePRzI— Suzesport.com (@SuZeSport) November 30, 2022 Firstly, the Socceroos knocked Tunisia in the previous round before edging the favourites, Denmark. It was a pretty much even-steven match, with 0-0 on the scoreboard for the vast part of it. The Europeans were struggling with creating any chances in the opposite box, while the Australians were patiently waiting for their moment to shine.And it came, eventually, some 30 minutes before the final whistle, as Matthew Leckie buried it smoothly in the far bottom corner. It was a mouthwatering solo effort but, at the same time, the product of perfect teamwork, too.That was the counter-attack that will go down in the history of this proud Oceanic country, which keeps dreaming in Qatar and waiting for its next rival. Poland or Argentina, it doesn’t matter to them. Discipline and brotherhood can take them very far at this World Cup.On the other hand, this is such a disappointment for the Danes, who were aiming for at least 1/4 finals, and depart from Qatar after the group stage.Wednesday, Nov 30thTunisia – France 1-0 (0-0)/Khazri 58/Australia – Denmark 1-0 (0-0)/Leckie 60/22:00: (5.20) Poland (3.70) Argentina (1.70) C22:00: (5.70) Saudi Arabia (3.80) Mexico (1.63) C***odds are subject to change
