Mat Ryan summed up Australia’s gut-wrenching loss to France with typical forthright honesty, declaring: “We got beaten by a penalty and a deflected goal."
Even the most loyal of Socceroos fans feared a possible blow out against Les Blues.
But in the end, the 2-1 victory to France in Kazan flattered Didier Deschamps’ men.
And Canberra FC will be representing the ACT in the final 32 of the FFA Cup after defeating Gungahlin United 3-2 on Saturday night.
And join Jake and I on the TPO Rankings Facebook Page for a Facebook Live where we will be recapping the scores from all the NPLs tonight, that’s Sunday night at 8.30pm.