It has been just over 20 years, but it is a result that lives long in the memory of every Australian football fan.
On a cold February night at Upton Park in East London, the Socceroos shocked England with a 3-1 victory over their historic rivals.
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It was a win that left the English media stunned at how Australia, who had only qualified for one World Cup by that point, managed to overcome a Three Lions team brimming with superstars.
Yet that’s exactly what transpired in 2003, as goals from Tony Popovic, Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton sealed a famous victory.
The historic rivals played just once since that match as England exacted revenge in 2016 with a 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.
However the Socceroos, now coached by Graham Arnold — an assistant to Frank Farina for that 3-1 win — have the chance to get another one over the old enemy when the nations collide on Saturday at Wembley.
But before we get to that match, why not take a stroll down memory lane and see what the 18 Aussies in the squad and coach are up to these days.
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