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Craig Foster hailed a 'phenomenal moment for Australian football' as the Socceroos qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup on Thursday morning (AEDT).
Mathew Leckie scored the only goal of the game as Australia beat Denmark 1-0 at the Al Janoub Stadium to finish second behind France in Group D and reach the Round of 16 for the first time in 16 years.
'It's a phenomenal moment for Australian football,' Foster said on SBS on Thursday.
Australia reached the Round of 16 at the World Cup after beating Denmark 1-0
'Again, it's very different to the 2006 generation.
'That is the beauty of this generation right now. That was a celebrated generation. An amazing group of players. Whereas this is a different set of qualities.'
Australia had only previously reached the knockout stages at the World Cup in 2006, when they ended a 32-year wait for an appearance at the tournament before ultimately losing to eventual world champions Italy.
Guus Hiddink's team featured the so-called generation of Australian football, with the likes of Tim Cahill, Harry Kewell, Mark Bresciano and Mark Viduka the stars of a group that included several
