"The sound you can hear is the Australian football hype-machine kicking into overdrive. The Soccer Ashes have been retained, Tony Popovic remains unbeaten as national team boss, and Australia has been given a tantalising glimpse of the future after Mohamed Toure and Nestory Irankunda powered a 3-1 win over New Zealand in Auckland. Toure, 21, and Irankunda, all of 19 years old, were the undisputed stars of the show on Tuesday evening, producing individual moments of brilliance that broke the game open and quickly had Socceroos fans' thoughts turning to the World Cup in just under a year."
"During finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Indeed, long have the Socceroos consistently sought a consistent, game-breaking presence in their attacking third. And now there are two banging in the goals at the same time. It seems the turn of Toure and Irankunda, the latter probably already having assumed that mantle, to carry the hopes of an attack that can prove just as lethal as the resolute defence that has provided the bedrock of recent success."
Mohamed Toure and Nestory Irankunda, aged 21 and 19, powered Australia's 3-1 victory over New Zealand in Auckland. Both players produced individual moments of brilliance that broke the game open and generated renewed optimism about World Cup prospects. Tony Popovic remained unbeaten as national coach and continued to prioritise his own plans over external noise. Popovic omitted Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic from the squad, consistent with his approach to handling newcomers. The Socceroos have long sought a game-breaking presence in attack, and the simultaneous goal threat from Toure and Irankunda offers a promising solution.
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