With Australia finishing in second place in Group D and Paraguay in third, both teams will now progress to the knockout stage — avoiding the loss which would have thrown things into question.It was a match that was largely deadlocked throughout, with neither side able to one-up the other after failing to secure any major opportunities to do so.Socceroos coach Tony Popovic said after the match that he is "so proud of everyone involved" and of the performance his team delivered."We were very good today, wonderful performance," he said."Now we go to Dallas, and we try to do something special."Australia entered the game with a promising first half that saw them keep control for much of the initial 45 minutes Irvine, Bos, and the Australian defence put up a wall that the Paraguayans could not get around despite a few breakout attempts in the dying minutes of the game.Aiden O'Neill was named player of the match for his disciplined display in midfield.This is only the third time that the Australian men's football team has made it through to the knockout stages of a World Cup.The United States have topped group D — despite a last-minute 3-2 loss to Türkiye