00:00Well, this match isn't quite a sellout
00:04like some other games we've seen here at Canberra Stadium this year,
00:07but fans are slowly but steadily piling in
00:10and everyone we've spoken to has been very excited.
00:14Like you mentioned, the last time these two sides met was back in 2023.
00:18That was a one-off game played in the UK
00:20and on that occasion, Australia won quite comfortably.
00:24So, Jo, I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that the home fans here
00:27will be hoping for a repeat of that tonight.
00:29Indeed.
00:30So, both sides have already qualified for the World Cup.
00:32So, why is this match considered so important?
00:37That's actually the exact reason it's considered so important
00:40as these sides are going to be using each other as a strength,
00:43as a test of their strength
00:45and to see how well they're going heading into the World Cup next year.
00:48There's also only four windows until the World Cup starts.
00:51So, players, especially a young Aussie side with eight debutantes,
00:55are trying to make their claim for World Cup selection.
00:58And as it always is with Australia and New Zealand,
01:01it's also bragging rights, of course.
01:03This is the first of two games known as the Soccer Ashes
01:06and the second game will be played in Auckland next week.
01:10So, a good Socceroos victory here tonight
01:12will go a long way to securing the series.
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