Published On : Thu, Jun 21st, 2018

World Cup 2018: Mile Jedinak’s Penalty Earns Australia 1-1 Draw Against Denmark

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Australia captain Mile Jedinak hit a second-half VAR-assisted penalty to secure a 1-1 World Cup draw with Denmark on Thursday that left the Socceroos’ last-16 hopes hanging by a thread.

Bert van Marwijk’s men travelled to Samara needing a win after their unfortunate 2-1 defeat to France in their Group C opener.

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Australia battled back impressively after Christian Eriksen’s seventh-minute opener but were unable to find a way past Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from open play despite dominating a pulsating second half.

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The result leaves Denmark on four points and Australia with just a single point after two games apiece.