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History FC - Rale Rasic on the 1974 FIFA World Cup

06.09.2020 - By SBS The World GamePlay

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Adrian Arciuli speaks to former Socceroos coach Rale Rasic about qualifying for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.  0:45 – How Australia qualified for the 1974 World Cup 2:28 – Victory doesn’t immediately sink in for the players 3:37 – A heroes reception at Sydney Airport 4:04 – Why the world knew little about the Socceroos 5:30 – Who was Ray Baartz 7:00 – How Ray Baartz’s career was cut short 7:30 – Rale Rasic explains his disputes with Arthur George 9:54 – Australia learns its World Cup opponents 11:20 – The Socceroos begin their campaign against East Germany 13:13 – Jim Scane steals the headlines 14:40 – Australia looks to shock West Germany 17:10 – The Socceroos aim to finish on a high 18:40 – The everlasting memories of the 1974 World Cup 20:22 – Is this the greatest achievement in Australian football

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