Australia’s Confederations Cup campaign came to a disappointing but satisfying end following a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Copa América champions Chile.
Massimo Luongo 7 - Full of energy in midfield and justified his selection after a poor showing against Germany. Still a few errant passes in the final third.
Jackson Irvine 8 - Dominated the midfield, constantly snapping into challenges and not allowing Chile’s players time on the ball. The Burton Albion man was efficient in possession and showed his versatility with a complete midfield display.

Robbie Kruse 6.5 - Struggled early on but began to pin down Chile full back Eugenio Mena late in the first half. Switched to a midfield role after the break but tired towards the end.
Aziz Behich 5.5 - Didn’t cause Chile too many problems down the left and was outjumped by Vargas in the build-up to Chile’s equaliser. Never stopped running.
James Troisi 8 - Excellent display from the 28-year-old, who is currently without a club. Showed great vision on numerous occasions to pick out forward runs from his teammates. Took his goal superbly well, with a delicate dink over Claudio Bravo.
Tim Cahill 7 - Marshalled Australia’s midfield on his 100th cap. Audacious cross almost found Tomi Juric in the first half. Replaced by Mathew Leckie on 55 minutes. Had one sniff on goal with a trademark header.
Tomi Juric 6.5 - Worked hard without the ball as he led Australia’s effective pressing game from the front. Replaced by Jamie Maclaren on 62 minutes.

Subs
Mathew Leckie 5.5 - Replaced Cahill in the second half but struggled to make an impact on the right flank. Used his pace well.
Jamie Maclaren 5 - Came on for Juric in the second half. Missed a great chance in the 73rd minute after he was setup by Troisi.
Bailey Wright - Came on late for the injured Sainsbury.
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