Australia has landed a coveted rematch with Lionel Messi’s Argentina on June 15 at the Beijing Workers’ Stadium, where federal government officials are expected to be in attendance.
, but FA’s discussions began before the tournament, based on an “inkling” that the Socceroos would finish second in their group and meet them in the first knockout round. The round-of-16 clash, which Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni later described as their most difficult of the tournament, also sparked a widespread fascination in South America at the prospect of a rematch with the Socceroos.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2022 G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.The process of gaining all the necessary approvals in China was gruelling and had stretched out longer than FA had anticipated, Johnson said: “It’s felt like we’ve been in the 89th minute for 90 minutes, so to speak.”
, calling it a “slap in the face” for Uyghurs and others targeted by the Chinese government, but Johnson sees differently. “I would see it as, if anything, a way to create awareness around some of the issues,” he said.“Look, China are a world power, and it’s of interest to any government around the world, Australia or otherwise, to foster good relationships with China.
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