Australia drew a line under their World Cup exploits and gave a glimpse of the potentially bright future that awaits them with an impressive 3-1 win over Ecuador.
Socceroos boss Graham Arnold has spoken of wanting to use last year's round-of-16 exit as a springboard towards the 2026 tournament.
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