C-Cup Preview: Australia
Australia qualified for the Confederations Cup by hosting and winning the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Australia defeated South Korea 2-1 after extra time.
The country made the switch from the OFC to the AFC in 2005, hoping that playing in the more competitive Asian Football Confederation would help to develop football in the country. The results have been positive, as Australia managed to qualify for the 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cup, and were runners-up of the 2011 AFC Cup, and then won the 2015 edition.
Finally, this is the third time that Australia participates at the Confederations Cup—they were runners up in 1997, and finished third in 2001.
Players to watch out for:
Massimo Luongo won the player of the tournament award at the 2015 AFC Cup. The 24-year-old midfielder plays for Queens Park Rangers in England’s Championship.
Another player to look out for is Bayer Leverkusen’s Robbie Kruse, who has been in and out of Bayer’s squad for the last two seasons. The winger has plenty of pace, but has been somewhat hindered by several injuries.
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