World Cup - Game 1 Preview: Australia (Socceroos) v Chile

Teams:  Australia Socceroos v Chile

Where: Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba

Match Shown Australia Time: 8:00 am Saturday 14th June

Head to Head: These teams have never played each other before

Key Aussie Players: Tim Cahill, Josh Kennedy, Mile Jedinak, Matthew Ryan.

Key Chilean Players to watch out for: Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel.

Our Resisdent Expert Says: 

In less than 48 hours the Socceroos line up against one of the fancied World Cup dark horses Chile, with two spine chillinly daunting fixtures to follow against 2010 finalist Netherlands and winner Spain. Gulp. 

The good news is that Australia will have a good crack! We Aussies hate teams that die wondering or park the bus in the defensive zone ... and that's not what Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is all about. 

If we have any hope of progress we need a result here.. but it will be hugely difficult against an underrated opponent who plays fast and attractive football.. 1 point for the Socceroos will be a worthy result and stealing 3 points will give us a chance to scare one of the giants in the forthcoming matches.

Go Socceroos! Australia is behind you.