Football fans at Griffith University will have more than one eye on the final round of games in the Tournament of Nations in the United States this Friday morning, with four members of the Matildas squad that is defending the title having studied or are studying at Griffith.
Clare Polkinghorne, Tameka Butt, Elise Kellond-Knight and Hayley Raso all started in the agonising 1-1 draw with the host nation in the last round when a last-gasp equaliser denied Australia a repeat of its famous victory last year when business student Tameka Butt netted the winner.
In the final round, Australia will be aiming to beat Japan by a few goals and then hope that Brazil either prevents the US from winning or loses by a margin significantly less than Australia’s winning margin. The destination of the Tournament of Nations title could come down to goal difference or even the number of goals scored.
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