Aussie Aussie Aussie

And just as well because I dragged myself out of bed in the dark at 5am to watch.

Australia is through to the second round of the World Cup. The match was a draw, but that’s all we needed.

But we do owe a lot to Croatia. Six of the Australian players have Croatian parents, though all six were born in Australia. On the other hand, three players in the Croatian team (also born in Australia) would have qualified to play for Australia too.

Er … come to think of it, perhaps ‘born in Australia’ is the vital ingredient. Something in the beer maybe.