Australia's Massimo Luongo (front) takes a selfie with his teammates celebrating behind him with their trophies and the Asian Cup after they beat South Korea to win the tournament at the Stadium Australia in Sydney January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Reed
SYDNEY (Reuters) - There is no doubt that to some jaundiced eyes, Australia winning the Asian Cup at their third attempt will be just further evidence of the weakness of the game on the world's most populous continent.
The Socceroos became the eighth different winners of the title in the 16th edition of the continental tournament with their 2-1 victory over South Korea after extra time in front of 76,000 fans at Stadium Australia.
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