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chao news client reporter ying luyang

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on the morning of september 20, the australian football association officially announced that national team coach arnold resigned and had been approved by the football association. the kangaroos had a bad start in the world cup asian qualifiers. they lost 0:1 to bahrain and drew 0:0 with indonesia in two rounds this month. they are currently ranked second from the bottom with 1 point. they are also the only team in the group that has not scored a goal. in the next round of the world cup qualifiers on october 10, australia will play against the chinese men's football team at home.

arnold has been the head coach of the australian men's national football team since august 2018. this is his second term as interim coach after a brief stint as interim coach from 2006 to 2007. in the qatar world cup, arnold led the australian team to qualify as the second in the group, and lost 1-2 to argentina, which later won the championship, in the quarter-finals.

on deciding to step down from the role, alexander-arnold said: "serving as manager of the australian national team has been the pinnacle of my career and a true honour. i am incredibly proud of our achievements - from breaking records to developing new talent to making history on the global stage. after careful consideration, i have decided that it is time for new leaders to take the team forward. i would like to sincerely thank the players, my staff, football australia and our passionate fans for their unwavering support. the future of the australian national team is bright and i am confident they will continue to excel."

after arnold resigned as head coach of the australian team, australian football association ceo james johnson immediately issued a statement thanking arnold for his contribution to australian football and said that the top priority was to determine the new head coach.

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