BATTLING AUSSIES READY TO COME OUT FIGHTING

Australia coach Graham Arnold has vowed his side will take on Argentina with "all guns blazing" in their last-16 showdown.

The Socceroos were surprise qualifiers from Group D, not least after losing their first match 4-1 against France.

But successive 1-0 wins over Tunisia and Denmark took Australia to the knock-out stages for the first time since 2006, and Arnold insists they are not finished yet.

"Look, the group games are past us and it's a one-off game, anything could happen," he said. "It's 11 v 11, a battle, a war and we've got to fight that. We'll give it everything, all guns blazing.

"We respect Argentina, for sure, but we can't focus solely on them. We respect them but we respect ourselves and what we bring to the table."

Arnold added: "One thing we have achieved is bringing light to the nation after Covid and reuniting our sport. We've seen the scenes of celebration and it really makes everyone proud, and we want more.

"We haven't finished yet..."