St. Pauli World Cup participant Jackson Irvine (29) following in the footsteps of Jan Kocian (64) and Ivo Knoflicek (60). The ex-Kiez duo reached the knockout phase with Czechoslovakia at the 1990 World Cup. The Australian could now do the same in Qatar.
After beating Tunisia 1-0, a draw in the last group game against Denmark (Wednesday, 4 p.m.) is enough for the “Socceroos” to reach the round of 16 for the second time after 2006.
Irvine, who played the full 90 minutes, played well as a midfield machine against Tunisia and also had several hits to the head and foot.
Afterwards, Irvine was emotional at the pictures of the celebrating fans in Australia: “It looks absolutely incredible and I hope everyone found this evening to be a moment to remember for the rest of their lives. I used to be there myself. To have done this for someone else is hard to put into words. That continues to pull us along here in Qatar.”
With the back of your head Australia’s winning goal is reminiscent of Uwe Seeler
For St. Pauli, progressing from Australia with Irvine would also be worthwhile. With three more days at the World Cup, there is a coal supplement of 30,000 dollars (approx. 29,000 euros). The possible opponents (Winner Group C) would be Poland, Argentina or Saudi Arabia.