FIFA World Cup 2014 : Australia Team Preview

Australia Team Preview

Qualities: The Australians ruled the skies in qualifying, scoring the third most noteworthy extent of headers and not surrendering a solitary one as an exchange. This was in substantial part down to their innovation down the flanks, with just two sides making a higher rate of their objectives from wide positions. They likewise gathered a notoriety for hitting late with over a large portion of their objectives being netted in the last 15 minutes of matches. 

Shortcomings: In FIFA Rankings terms, Australia are the weakest side in the finals at 59th, having dropped 26 positions throughout the most recent year. Runners-up in their qualifying gathering, they passed up a great opportunity for top spot because of a poor opposing record that saw them just keep clean sheets in around a third of their matches. They were rebuffed on the counter strike more than whatever possible finalist 

Prospects: Unfortunately for Australia their quality on the wings may be of restricted use surrendered that they're against the three countries who yielded the most modest rates of objectives from wide positions. The span of the assignment confronting them could be seen from a look at the FIFA Rankings: no side's gathering stage adversaries have a higher normal FIFA Ranking.