BHUBANESWAR: Australia were expected to be hungry to perform at this World Cup after missing out on gold in Tokyo and winning just a bronze at the 2018 edition of the tournament. But not many would have anticipated what transpired at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Playing their first game of the tournament, the Aussies thrashed France 8-0 in their Group A game.
Jeremy Hayward and Tom Craig both scored a hat-trick while Tom Wickham and Flynn Ogilvie scored a goal each as the world No. 1 side began their journey in dominant fashion.