Bert van Marwijk has spoken on occasion about his tactical plans for the Socceroos' World Cup campaign, but a 4-0 win over the Czechs not only put them on display, but proved his team is up to putting them in action.

With the 2018 World Cup imminent, let's look back at a time when a witch doctor supposedly placed a curse on the Socceroos, leading to a 32-year World Cup drought.

With the 2018 World Cup imminent, let's look back at a time when a witch doctor supposedly placed a curse on the Socceroos, leading to a 32-year World Cup drought.

With the 2018 World Cup imminent, let's look back at a time when a witch doctor supposedly placed a curse on the Socceroos, leading to a 32-year World Cup drought.

With the 2018 World Cup imminent, let's look back at a time when a witch doctor supposedly placed a curse on the Socceroos, leading to a 32-year World Cup drought.

With the 2018 World Cup imminent, let's look back at a time when a witch doctor supposedly placed a curse on the Socceroos, leading to a 32-year World Cup drought.

With the 2018 World Cup imminent, let's look back at a time when a witch doctor supposedly placed a curse on the Socceroos, leading to a 32-year World Cup drought.

With the 2018 World Cup imminent, let's look back at a time when a witch doctor supposedly placed a curse on the Socceroos, leading to a 32-year World Cup drought.

Rugby Union may be in the doldrums in Australia, but the Waratahs have served up something of a spectacular Super Rugby tonic, triumphing 52-41 in an incredible 15-try shootout over the Reds.

Rugby Union may be in the doldrums in Australia, but the Waratahs have served up something of a spectacular Super Rugby tonic, triumphing 52-41 in an incredible 15-try shootout over the Reds.

Parramatta's disastrous NRL season sinks to a new low after Mitchell Moses suffers a worrying knee injury in a 30-4 thumping to Newcastle.

Parramatta's disastrous NRL season sinks to a new low after Mitchell Moses suffers a worrying knee injury in a 30-4 thumping to Newcastle.

The Roosters hold off the Wests Tigers in a tense NRL clash as Daniel Tupou scores two tries and Blake Ferguson overcomes a blunder-filled first stanza.

The Roosters and Tigers are chasing a crucial two points during the State of Origin period, as they meet at the Sydney Football Stadium. Follow all the NRL action in our live ScoreCentre.

The Roosters and Tigers are chasing a crucial two points during the State of Origin period, as they meet at the Sydney Football Stadium. Follow all the NRL action in our live ScoreCentre.