Manchester City's Alex Robertson became the third generation of his family to play for Australia Friday as the Socceroos ensured new Ecuador coach Felix Sanchez got his reign off to a losing start.
The Sydney-raised 19-year-old has played junior football for England, but looks set to commit himself to Graham Arnold's side.
The midfielder, who has yet to make his senior debut for Pep Guardiola's side, came on with 15 minutes left. He played a part in Australia's final goal of a 3-1 win, but was also involved in a late scuffle. In a game seen as the beginning of a new cycle with qualification for the 2026 World Cup later this year and the Asian Cup looming in 2024, Arnold also handed a debut to Melbourne City's Aiden O'Neill, who played the entire game and impressed.
"Aiden O'Neill making his debut, you're not going to get many better debuts than that. Robbo coming on, Garang. The future is really bright for us."Defeat was a bitter pill for the Spaniard Sanchez, who took charge for the first time since being appointed this month, replacing Argentine Gustavo Alfaro who left after Ecuador were eliminated in the World Cup group stage.
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