Australia's Best Eleven is taking a team photo during the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup round of 16 match between Indonesia and Australia held at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 28th (local time).

Beware of Australia's 'swamp football'. This is advice that the Korean national team should take into account ahead of the Asian Cup quarterfinals.

The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will play the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup against Australia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar at 0:30 a.m. on the 3rd (Korean time).

Although Australia is a member of the AFC, it belongs to the Oceania continent and is a traditionally strong, physically strong team with a strong image of 'honest soccer.' There are many tall players in this tournament as well, including 198cm Harry Souta, 194cm Cameron Bourges, and 190cm Yanji Cushini.

But that's not all. Unlike the past, when the team only relied on bold soccer, the current Australian national team is competitive in terms of solid organization and activity level.

In particular, second-line players Jackson Irvin, Keanu Beckers, and Riley McGree are expected to exert strong pressure and control against Korea in a 'box-to-box' style in charge of both defense and attack.

As in the past, there are no high-profile stars playing in Europe such as Tim Cahill or Mark Viduka, but the team's cohesion is good and it is not easy to break through.

The biggest advantage of Australia, with its good organization, is ‘swamp soccer.’ Instead of neutralizing the opponent's strengths and giving them threatening chances, they lead the entire game in the direction they want.

So, Australia doesn't win much against its weak teams, but it doesn't fall too far against its strong teams.

Australia also passed the group stage at the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup with 2 wins and 1 loss (6 points), and also lost 1-2 in the round of 16, having a one-goal match until the end against the champion Argentina. Korea must also avoid falling into Australia's 'swamp soccer' to advance to the semifinals.