Australia experienced a poor run of form in the recently concluded East Asian Cup. The team finished with just one point from a possible nine, and there has been a lot of criticism of the manager Holger Osieck.
However, he has said that he can take several positives from this tournament. Australia were defeated 4-3 by China in their final match of the tournament. They began the tournament with a 0-0 draw against South Korea. They were expected to improve as the tournament progressed, but their form only nosedived since the opening match.