Kye Rowles has hailed his World Cup learning curve, despite the ‘bittersweet’ ending to Australia’s bid for glory.
The Hearts defender was central to the Socceroos’ success in Qatar, where they became just the second team from Down Under to reach the knock-out stages.
Rowles formed a formidable partnership with Harry Souttar at the heart of Graham Arnold’s defence and only a goalkeeping mistake denied them an opportunity to go further in the tournament.