Teen sensation seals Socceroos' homecoming

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The Socceroos flexed their musculus and delivered an inspiring show for location fans successful their 3-1 triumph implicit Ecuador successful Sydney.

Graham Arnold named respective caller faces with the stars that took Australia to the circular of 16 astatine the World Cup, In their archetypal clash since Qatar.

In beforehand of 20,668 fans astatine Parramatta's CommBank Stadium, Football Australia showcased the emerging endowment that's coming through, foremost among them is Garang Kuol, the teenage striking sensation already signed by Newcastle United successful England.

Australia's opening 2 goals came from seasoned campaigners successful Jackson Irvine and Awer Mabil but fans got connected their feet precocious successful the 2nd fractional erstwhile teen Kuol grabbed his archetypal planetary goal.

Uncapped Melbourne City midfielder Aiden O'Neill was the lone subordinate successful Arnold's starting XI who did not spell to the World Cup and it allowed the Socceroos to rapidly get into their rhythm.

Mitchell Duke slid debased to crook a Craig Goodwin escaped footwear backmost crossed the six-yard container successful the 12th infinitesimal and Irvine was fixed the simplest occupation to pat in.

Replays showed Duke was offside but with nary VAR successful use, Australia had the lead.

Ecuador would equalise 10 minutes aboriginal done Jeremy Sarmiento, but the Socceroos' pb was restored soon aft though erstwhile Irvine assisted for Mabil, with the Young Australian of the Year smacking the shot into the extortion of the net.

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