The night that sparked the Socceroos’ spiral – but why there’s still time to atone

For five days last October, Australian football fans dared to ask whether the Socceroos had rekindled the form of the 2006 “golden generation”.

“The Japanese no doubt have all the pressure on them because they have only won one game out of three,” Arnold said after the Oman win. “Every time we step out on the field we expect to win the game ... and we will do that again on Tuesday.”If success is all that separates confidence from arrogance, the 2-1 defeat Australia suffered in Japan should have been humbling. According to former Socceroos captain and Network Ten commentator Mark Milligan, it also should have been foreseen.

That match sparked the downfall of the Socceroos’ hopes of automatic qualification. After romping past Taiwan, Kuwait, Nepal, China, Jordan and Vietnam on their record-breaking run, Australia won just one of their last seven qualifiers and none against the top two sides in their group. Before the match in Saitama, Australia were top of their group.

“How many points did we take points off Japan and Saudi? One point out of 12. There you go,” former Socceroo Alex Brosque said. “A team like Saudi Arabia has improved while we have been in a steady decline since 2006.”The Socceroos failed to score a goal in two games against Saudi Arabia, who topped the group.No current Socceroos play in the English Premier League; just two are playing in Europe’s top four leagues; and no Australian featured in the Champions League this season.

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