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Australia survived the World Cup in Russia-2018 with a 1-1 draw against Denmark, this Thursday in Samara, in a match of the second day of Group C in which the "Socceroos" avoided the defeat Before the Europeans with a penalty decreed by means of the videoarbitraje (VAR).

Mile Jedinak wrote for Australia this maximum penalty in the 38, after Christian Eriksen had advanced to the Danes in the 7th.

In the standings, Denmark scored 4 points and l? Australia has achieved its first in this edition, pending the clash between France (3 units) and Peru (0) in the other game of the day in this group.

The points distribution satisfied both teams: The Danes are allowed to temporarily drive the C key and the Australians leave them a qualifying opportunity for the last day.

The match was put on the side for the Europeans with the original goal of Eriksen, in a bad rejection of Aaron Mooy that inter He took Pione Sisto and the Celta midfielder went to Nicolai Jorgensen , who gave way to Eriksen, who shot Mathew Ryan with a half-volley (6th).

After the goal, the & # 39; Socceroos & # 39; took the initiative in front of a Danish team very well It seems organized defensively and was about to score the second in a header Jorgensen center Henrik Dalsgaard who was removed for a very short time.

But everything changed for the Danes with a Mathew Lockie head played in Yussuf Poulsen's hand voluntarily, according to interpreted Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz after consulting the video refereeing.

Captain Mile Jedinak did not miss eleven meters.

The Danes accused the coup d'etat goal without having had any chances from the rival and it was only around the hour of play when they took the initiative of the game

Nevertheless, both teams seemed more worried not to lose than to go for the win and just approached with danger from the rival zone, save one shot away from Pione Sisto (73) and two consecutive shots from Daniel Arzani, the youngest player in this World Cup, and Leckie, both rejected by Kasper Schmeichel (87).