Van Marwijk back in Asia, needing success after indifferent decade
along the way. Unable to agree a new contract in Riyadh, he then took over Australia for six months, just for the Russian tournament. It was a no-lose situation for van Marwijk. He had little time to prepare and a tough group containing France, Denmark and Peru meaning that an early exit was always expected and would not be criticised too much if performances were decent. And there were promising signs but the lack of a cutting edge meant that the Socceroos secured a single point. It was a spell good enough to suggest that a longer relationship with Australia could have been fruitful but it w...
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