Aussie football in mourning as Rale Rasic dies after coaching Socceroos to their first World Cup
Rale Rasic, the man who famously coached the Socceroos to their first World Cup in 1974, has died.
Rasic was appointed national coach in August of 1970, starting a run of success for the Socceroos that included a 12-match unbeaten streak on a 1972 world tour.
It included an undefeated tour of Asia and a 2-2 draw with Peles Santos.
Rasic took the team through the 1974 rounds to line up matches against West and East Germany and Chile, culminating in Australias first appearance in the World Cup Finals in Germany.