The Australian national football team was impressed by the fact that more than 3,000 fans came to watch their first training session in the Russian city of Kazan ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Australia defender Josh Risdon said Tuesday.
According to the team’s press service, the training session on Monday was attended by 3,212 fans.
"We were all very exited to see so many people at our training. Obviously we did not expect so many spectators. We are very happy with everything we have seen in Kazan so far," Risdon told journalists.
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday, with Australia set to face 1998 champions France in Kazan on Saturday, before playing Denmark in Samara on June 21 and Peru in Sochi on June 26.
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