'The best game of football': Fans react as Socceroos score first World Cup game win in 12 years

Australia defeated Tunisia 1-0 in their second group game at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Saturday.

A stellar header from Mitch Duke delivered Australia a 1-0 victory and the nation's third triumph at the World Cup finals."That was the best game of football I have ever been to, we were like the underdog, we rode our luck, we had our own chances ... Tunisia played so well, but just couldn't put a goal in, but it was a great game," he said.

Another positive result against Denmark and the Australians could follow the feat of the fabled 2006 golden generation in progressing out of the group stage."I'm trying not to get too caught up in the emotion now. We have one more job to go . And it is time to make more history for Australia." McGree fed Craig Goodwin, charging along the left flank, and the Adelaide United man whacked a low ball which deflected off Tunisian defender Mohamed Drager and skimmed towards Duke.Pandemonium broke out at Melbourne's Federation Square where fans celebrated with singing and dancing.

The Tunisians ramped up the pressure in the second half - though the Socceroos almost sealed the deal in the 71st minute when Mathew Leckie, sliding towards a near-empty net, narrowly failed to connect with a low Jamie Maclaren cross.

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