Socceroos hit back at worst match of World Cup claims: ‘You can’t make everyone happy’

• Goalless draw with Paraguay criticised for lack of excitement

• ‘We got our job done and that’s what counts,’ says Ajdin Hrustic

Australia winger Ajdin Hrustic has dismissed descriptions of their Group D draw against Paraguay as one of the worst matches of the World Cup as the team refocuses on the upcoming last-32 challenge of Mohaed Salah’s Egypt.

Sky Sports described the 0-0 draw between the Socceroos and Paraguay as a “largely forgettable game,” while The Athletic said it “won’t be remembered as a classic by anyone who watched it”. Guardian Football Weekly’s Barry Glendenning described the clash as “the worst game of the tournament by a considerable distance”. It had the lowest expected goals tally for the group stage. .

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