When a 22-year-old Graham Arnold first donned the green and gold in 1985 he would not have imagined his career with the Socceroos would end up spanning three decades, three World Cups and four Olympics. But on Thursday night, as Australia take on Bangladesh in a World Cup qualifier in Melbourne, Arnold will surpass all his predecessors and break a men’s national team coaching record.
The current benchmark of overseeing 58 A internationals is shared with Frank Farina, alongside whom Arnold started his national coaching career as an assistant in 2000. That significance is not lost on Arnold, who said he was proud to be part of the Socceroos’ coaching legacy.
