Soccer-'Just the start', Australia coach Arnold to stay on until 2026

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - Argentina v Australia - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - December 4, 2022 Australia coach Graham Arnold and Mitchell Duke look dejected after being eliminated from the World Cup REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia coach Graham Arnold announced that he would be staying on in the job until the end of the 2026 World Cup finals on Monday, saying he thought the success of last year's Qatar campaign was only the start for the Socceroos.

Arnold led Australia to the last 16 at the World Cup for only the second time with an unprecedented two victories in Qatar before a narrow 2-1 loss to eventual champions Argentina ended their campaign.