Australia's crunch World Cup match against Peru on Tuesday could be Bert van Marwijk's last game in charge but the no-nonsense Dutchman has already left a deep impression during his short time in charge.
Managing the weakest team in a group boasting France and Denmark, Van Marwijk was given little hope of leading the team through to the knockout rounds.
Given that the 36th-ranked Socceroos are still very much alive, his short tenure can be seen as something of a success.
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