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Graham Arnold has admitted facing Lionel Messi is a 'dream come true,' but urged his players to seize the opportunity of a lifetime and shock Argentina.
Australia face La Albiceleste in the Round of 16 of the World Cup on Sunday morning (AEDT) and Arnold wants his players to make history.
'This is a dream come true, playing against Lionel Messi in a World Cup,' Arnold said in his press conference on Friday.
Graham Arnold has urged his players to make history against Argentina on Sunday morning
'I don’t think anyone expected us to even win a game and then to win two in one World Cup, it’s amazing.'
Australia qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in 16 years and are already the first Socceroos team in history to win two games at the tournament after beating Tunisia and Denmark.
After keeping just one clean sheet in their previous five World Cup appearances combined, the Socceroos haven't conceded a goal in over 180 minutes of football.
Argentina and Messi will take some stopping, but Arnold insisted his players should relish a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity rather than be fearful of the challenge posed by the reigning South American
